coherency

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /koʊˈhɪrənsi/ UK /kəʊˈhɪərənsi/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of being logical and consistent; coherence

The essay lacked coherency, jumping from claim to claim.

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1 noun · the quality of being... coherence consistency cohesion unity logic connectedness

Opposites

incoherence inconsistency

Word family

Related forms coherent cohere coherence

Etymology

From coherent + -cy, ultimately from Latin cohaerēre 'to stick together', from co- 'together' + haerēre 'to stick'.

cohaerēre Latin haerēre Latin

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# 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

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