About The Word Incoherence

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Incoherence

Incoherence Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Incoherence?
[n] nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible
[n] lack of cohesion or clarity or organization Synonyms | Synonyms for Incoherence: incoherency | incoherency | unintelligibility Related Terms | Find terms related to Incoherence: See Also | disconnectedness | disconnection | disjointedness | disjunction | disjuncture | hokum | meaninglessness | nonsense | nonsensicality | word salad Incoherence In Webster's Dictionary \In`co*her"ence\, Incoherency \In`co*her"en*cy\, n.
[Cf. F. incoh['e]rence.]
1. The quality or state of being incoherent; want of
coherence; want of cohesion or adherence. --Boyle.
2. Want of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; want of
agreement or dependence of one part on another; as, the
incoherence of arguments, facts, etc.
Incoherences in matter, and suppositions without
proofs, put handsomely together, are apt to pass for
strong reason. --Locke.
3. That which is incoherent.
Crude incoherencies . . . and nauseous tautologies.
--South.
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