Meaning & use
coherent
Organized and connected in a way that is clear and makes sense.
See it in a sentence
The final paragraph turns the separate observations into a coherent argument.
We need a coherent plan that explains who will do each task.
A note on using this word
Coherent describes how ideas fit together and can be understood. A coherent argument can still begin from mistaken facts.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
incoherentdisjointed
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