French Conversation · Level 30
89 words
French word
cohérent
Pronunciation
IPA/koeʁɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivecoherent
Example
Ton argument n'est pas cohérent.
Your argument is not coherent.
More examples
Le plan est cohérent avec les objectifs.
The plan is consistent with the objectives.
Core concept
A chain of ideas whose links fit together into one logical whole.
Common phrases
être cohérent avec
be consistent with
un système cohérent
a coherent system
des éléments cohérents
consistent elements
Similar words
logique: Based on sound reasoning with a clear line of thought.
compréhensible: Clear enough for the intended meaning to be understood.
structuré: Organized according to a clear sequence or plan.
Definition in French
Qui forme un tout logique où chaque partie s'accorde avec les autres.
Word origin
French cohérent is a learned borrowing from Latin cohaerens, the present participle of cohaerere, meaning 'to stick together'.
Usage tips
- Cohérent agrees in gender and number: cohérent, cohérente, cohérents, and cohérentes.
Other meanings
- consistentadjective
Opposites
- incohérentincoherentadjective
Related words
- cohérenceconsistencynoun
- cohérentementcoherentlyadverb