Coherent
Example: Her argument was clear and coherent during the discussion.
Definition
"Coherent" in philosophy describes a state of logical consistency where all parts of an argument or theory are connected and support each other clearly, ensuring that the reasoning is clear and understandable, as in the phrase: Her argument was clear and coherent during the discussion.
Etymology
The word "coherent" comes from the Latin 'cohaerēns,' the present participle of 'cohaerēre,' meaning 'to stick together.' Did you know? The root 'haerēre' means 'to stick,' which nicely reflects how coherent ideas stick together logically.
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"Coherent" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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