Upper-Intermediate ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #61 of 1319

coherent (adj.)

logical and well organised

Examples

  • She gave a coherent argument.

Key rules

  • Coherent means logical and well organised, so ideas connect clearly
  • Coherent is used for arguments, plans and writing
  • Coherence is the noun

Common mistakes

  • She gave a coherence argument โ†’ She gave a coherent argument
  • The plan was incoherence โ†’ The plan was incoherent

Use cases

  • Judging essays
  • Describing arguments
  • Reviewing speeches
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Coherent is the opposite of incoherent; use it for clear reasoning.

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