coherent
Definitions
Logically connected, clear, and well-organized.
（逻辑上）连贯的，条理清晰的。
Able to speak or think clearly and intelligibly.
（说话、思路）清楚的，能让人听懂的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedco- (together) + her (stick) + -ent (adj.) = "sticking together." A coherent argument is one whose parts cling to each other so tightly that nothing contradicts and nothing falls off. The physical idea of parts holding as one mass became the logical idea of ideas holding together clearly.
Root her still carries 28 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.coherent argument连贯的论证
- 2.coherent strategy连贯的策略
- 3.coherent narrative连贯的叙述
- 4.coherent whole有机整体
Example Sentences
- 1.
She gave a clear and coherent explanation of the plan.
- 2.
We need a coherent strategy, not a list of random ideas.
- 3.
He was barely coherent after waking from the surgery.
Easily Confused
coherent vs. cohesive: coherent is about logic — ideas that make sense together (a coherent argument). cohesive is about bonding — parts that physically or socially hold together (a cohesive team). A team can be cohesive (tight-knit) without its plan being coherent (logical).