coherency C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /koʊˈhɪrənsi/ UK /kəʊˈhɪərənsi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being logical and consistent; coherence The essay lacked coherency, jumping from claim to claim. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... coherenceconsistencycohesionunitylogicconnectedness ↔ Opposites incoherenceinconsistency Word family Related forms coherentcoherecoherence Etymology AI details From coherent + -cy, ultimately from Latin cohaerēre 'to stick together', from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'. cohaerēre Latin haerēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coherency **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /koʊˈhɪrənsi/ **IPA (UK):** /kəʊˈhɪərənsi/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being logical and consistent; coherence ## Examples - The essay lacked coherency, jumping from claim to claim. ## Synonyms - coherence - consistency - cohesion - unity - logic - connectedness ## Antonyms - incoherence - inconsistency ## Related Forms - coherent - cohere - coherence ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cohaerēre - Root: haerēre ## Etymology From coherent + -cy, ultimately from Latin cohaerēre 'to stick together', from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'. ## AI Etymology Coherency is a noun meaning "the quality of being logical and consistent; coherence". Historically, it is from coherent + -cy, ultimately from Latin cohaerēre 'to stick together', from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'. The visible construction is part of the etymology: coherency is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the quality of being logical and consistent; coherence", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin cohaerēre with Latin haerēre. Close English family members include coherent, cohere, and coherence. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown