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n. 1. The state or quality of being adherent; adherence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which adheres. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. adhérent. ] 1. Sticking; clinging; adhering. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attached as an attribute or circumstance. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) Congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which adheres; an appendage. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Follower; partisan; upholder; disciple; supporter; dependent; ally; backer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an adherent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ L. cohaerentia: cf. F. cohérence. ] 1. A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. 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. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. the state of cohering.
Syn. -- cohesion, cohesiveness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. cohaerens, p. pr. See Cohere. ] 1. Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Logically consistent; -- applied to persons; as, a coherent thinker. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Suitable or suited; adapted; accordant. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Instruct my daughter how she shall persever,
That time and place, with this deceit so lawful,
May prove coherent. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Physics, Optics) Of or pertaining to electromagnetic waves that have a constant phase relationship with each other; having identical phase at all points; as, the coherent light produced by a laser. [ PJC ]

n. (Physics, Optics) Light in which the phases of all electromagnetic waves at each point on a line normal to the direction of the the beam are identical. Coherent light is usually monochromatic, and the most common source of such light for practical uses is from a laser. The constant phase relations of coherent light allows the achievement of certain effects, such as holography, not possible with noncoherent light. The low degree of angular dispersion of coherent light beams also allows the use of such light in laser ranging, over distances as far as from the earth to the moon. [ PJC ]

adv. In a coherent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Incoherent. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Ubiquity; omnipresence. [ R. ] Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Made of hair. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Not adhering. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Free; not connected with the other organs. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Cf. F. incohérence. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The quality or state of being incoherent; lack of coherence; lack of cohesion or adherence. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Lack of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; lack of agreement or dependence of one part on another; as, the incoherence of arguments, facts, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Incoherences in matter, and suppositions without proofs, put handsomely together, are apt to pass for strong reason. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which is incoherent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crude incoherencies . . . and nauseous tautologies. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. in- not + coherent: cf. F. incohérent. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically disconnected; not fixed to each; -- said of material substances. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Lacking logical coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected; rambling; -- of speech or discourse. “The same rambling, incoherent manner.” Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Exhibiting incoherent{ 2 } speech or thought; -- of people; as, a confused and incoherent accident victim. [ PJC ]

4. Lacking harmony or congruity of parts. [ PJC ]

a. [ E. incoherent + L. facere to make. ] Causing incoherence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an incoherent manner; without due connection of parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Incoherence. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Cf. F. inhérence. ] The state of inhering; permanent existence in something; innateness; inseparable and essential connection. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of inhaerere: cf. F. inhérent. See Inhere. ] Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as, polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent right of men to life, liberty, and protection. “A most inherent baseness.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. Southey.

Syn. -- Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought; inseparable; essential; indispensable. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By inherence; inseparably. [ 1913 Webster ]

Matter hath inherently and essentially such an internal energy. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Adherent part way. [ 1913 Webster ]