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| co·her·ent [ kō hrənt ] |
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1. logically or aesthetically consistent: logically or aesthetically consistent and holding together as a harmonious or credible whole
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2. speaking logically: able to speak clearly and logically
  He was so confused and dazed he was barely coherent.
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3. physics sticking together: able to hold together to form an inseparable mass
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4. physics with same wavelength: describes electromagnetic waves that have the same wavelength and a fixed phase relationship. Coherent light is produced by lasers.
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5. measurements forming units without introducing constants: forming a system of units such as the International System in which the product or quotient of two units gives the unit of the derived quantity
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| co·her·ence noun |
| co·her·ent·ly adverb |
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