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coherent

Adjective

IPA /kəʊˈhɪərənt/

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Clear and logically organised, with ideas or parts that connect in a way that makes sense to other people.

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coherent/kəʊˈhɪərənt/

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coherent — Clear and logically organised, with ideas or parts that connect in a way that makes sense to other people.

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Coherence is the noun, and coherently is the adverb.

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