coherent.

logically connected, internally consistent, and understandable as a whole

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Words that belong together

• coherent argument
• coherent account
• coherent framework

On the page

The revised essay presents a coherent account of the reform.

These findings do not yet form a coherent explanation.

A coherent argument makes the relationship between its claims explicit.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Academic. Coherence concerns how parts fit together; a coherent argument can still rest on false premises. Comparative: more coherent; superlative: most coherent. Related noun: coherence.