[syn: coherence, coherency]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coherence \Co*her"ence\, Coherency \Co*her"en*cy\, n. [L.
cohaerentia: cf. F. coh['e]rence.]
1. A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the
same body; cohesion.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. the state of cohering.
Syn: cohesion, cohesiveness.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
coherency
n 1: the state of cohering or sticking together [syn:
coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness] [ant:
incoherence, incoherency]
2: logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts [syn:
coherence, coherency]