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coherence

[ koh-heer-uhns, -her- ]

noun

  1. the act or state of cohering; cohesion.
  2. logical interconnection; overall sense or understandability.
  3. congruity; consistency.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. Physics, Optics. (of waves) the state of being coherent.
  5. Linguistics. the property of unity in a written text or a segment of spoken discourse that stems from the links among its underlying ideas and from the logical organization and development of its thematic content. Compare cohesion ( def 4 ).


coherence

/ kəʊˈhɪərənsɪ; kəʊˈhɪərəns /

noun

  1. logical or natural connection or consistency
  2. another word for cohesion
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coherence

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  1. A property holding for two or more waves or fields when each individual wave or field is in phase with every other one. Lasers, for example, emit almost perfectly coherent light; all the photons emitted by a laser have the same frequency and are in phase. Since quantum states can be described by a wave equation , coherence can hold for quantum states in general, though only among bosons . Coherence is generally possible in physical systems that may undergo superposition . Maintaining coherence of light is important in fiber optic communications.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç·³ó±ð°ùIJԳ¦±ð noun
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç·³ó±ð°ùIJÔ·³¦²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of coherence1

First recorded in 1570–80; coher(ent) + -ence
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For one, the coherence time of these particles — or how long they can exist without being affected by environmental noise — is still very short, he explained.

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Ireland also benefit from a coherence that comes from four provinces, compared to 10 Premiership clubs.

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"I think that it's important to work towards far greater coherence in the armed effort in North Kivu, probably involving a reduction in the number of armed groups or armed actors on the ground."

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There was a coherence to his agenda to use every means to drive down energy prices including by pressurising the Saudis on oil.

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It’s equally important that this deliberative process, driven by voter concerns, help bring clarity and coherence to those concerns.

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