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Added 9 October 2026

coherence

/kəʊˈhɪəɹ.ən(t)s/ noun

In Latin: cohaerentia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coherence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state of cohering or sticking together.
Logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts.

Origin

From Middle French coherence, from Latin cohaerentia. By surface analysis, cohere + -ence.

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