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coherency
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coherency, n. [L. cohaerentia: cf. F. cohérence.].
- A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion. [1913 Webster]
- 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." [1913 Webster]
- the state of cohering. [WordNet 1.5]
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