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coherence
[ koh-heer-uhns, -her- ]
noun
- logical interconnection; overall sense or understandability.
- congruity; consistency.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Physics, Optics. (of waves) the state of being coherent.
- 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
- logical or natural connection or consistency
- another word for cohesion
coherence
/ °ìÅ-³óî°ù′ə²Ô²õ,-³óÄ•°ù′- /
- 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.
- See also Bose-Einstein condensate
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç·³ó±ð°ùIJԳ¦±ð noun
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôc´Ç·³ó±ð°ùIJÔ·³¦²â noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of coherence1
Example Sentences
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.
Ireland also benefit from a coherence that comes from four provinces, compared to 10 Premiership clubs.
"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."
There was a coherence to his agenda to use every means to drive down energy prices including by pressurising the Saudis on oil.
It’s equally important that this deliberative process, driven by voter concerns, help bring clarity and coherence to those concerns.
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