coherent
/kəʊˈhɪərənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kəʊˈhɪrənt/ (ame, ipa) · /kō-ˈhir-ənt -ˈher-/ (ame, mw)
coherent — adjective
- coherentpositive
- more coherentcomparative
- most coherentsuperlative
1. When a theory, argument, or plan is coherent, every part supports the others in
When a theory, argument, or plan is coherent, every part supports the others in a logical way, so the whole thing is easy to follow and understand.
The professor's explanation was so coherent that even the new students understood the difficult topic.
pattern: so coherent that — showing degree and result
A good essay needs a coherent argument that moves logically from point to point.
collocation: coherent argument
The government's plan for job growth lacked a coherent strategy for reaching its goals.
Aiko organized her research notes into a single coherent report before the meeting.
The director wanted a coherent story where every scene helped move the plot forward.
- logical
focuses on correct reasoning rather than structural unity
- consistent
emphasizes that no part contradicts another
- well-organized
informal; highlights structural arrangement
- clear
broader; can mean easy to perceive in any sense
- incoherent
direct opposite; ideas do not connect or follow
- disjointed
suggests parts feel disconnected or unrelated
- confused
broader; unclear or jumbled in any way
文法句型
coherent + noun
verb + coherent + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in academic and professional writing with nouns such as argument, plan, theory, strategy, explanation, and narrative.
常見錯誤
2. A person who is coherent speaks clearly and organizes their words well, so liste
A person who is coherent speaks clearly and organizes their words well, so listeners can easily understand what they are saying.
After the accident, Leila was too shaken to be coherent when the police questioned her.
pattern: too + adjective + to — shows inability to speak clearly
The patient was feverish and could not give a coherent account of what had happened.
collocation: give a coherent account
Priya's speech was clear and coherent even though she felt nervous in the hall.
The witness was so upset that she could barely produce a coherent sentence.
- articulate
suggests skill in expressing thoughts clearly and fluently
- lucid
emphasizes clarity of thought, especially after confusion
- clear-spoken
informal; focuses on intelligibility of speech
- incoherent
unable to speak clearly or make sense
- confused
broader; can refer to thinking rather than speech
- rambling
speaks without clear structure or direction
文法句型
coherent + noun
too + adjective + to + verb
could barely + verb + coherent
用法筆記
Often occurs with adverbs of degree such as barely, hardly, or quite. Frequently appears in contexts where a person is under stress, ill, or exhausted.