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Coherency
{
, Co-her′ence
,Co-her′en-cy
}Noun.
[L.
cohaerentia
: cf. F. cohérence
.] 1.
A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion.
2.
Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination of the parts of a thing to one principle or purpose, as in the parts of a discourse, or of a system of philosophy; a logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; consecutiveness.
Coherence
of discourse, and a direct tendency of all the parts of it to the argument in hand, are most eminently to be found in him. Locke.
Definition 2024
coherency
coherency
English
Noun
coherency (countable and uncountable, plural coherencies)
- The state of being coherent; a coherent relationship.
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.12:
- even in all things therein created, there must be some image, somewhat resembling, and having coherencie with the workeman that wrought and framed them.
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.12: