La cohérence
Example: La cohérence de son argumentation a convaincu tout le monde.
Definition
"La cohérence" refers to the quality of being logical, consistent, and orderly in argumentation, ideas, or actions. It means that everything fits together well and makes sense, as in "La cohérence de son argumentation a convaincu tout le monde," meaning the argument was convincing due to its consistency.
Etymology
"La cohérence" comes from the Latin word "cohaerentia," meaning 'to stick together.' It was adopted into French to describe logical consistency or harmony, reflecting the idea that parts of an argument or concept should hold together tightly, much like pieces of a puzzle.
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"La cohérence" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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