Coherencies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A state of logical consistency and clarity in ideas or thoughts that allows for easy comprehension
2. The quality of being coherent, where components fit together seamlessly to form a unified whole
3. An occurrence of harmonious agreement among parts, leading to a clear and understandable presentation of information

Etymology: "Coherencies" is the plural of "coherency," which passed into English from Latin "cohaerentia," a noun built from "cohaerens," the present participle of "cohaerere." That verb joined "con-" ("together") with "haerere" ("to stick"), so its root sense is simply things sticking together. The Latin verb "haerere" also gave English "adhere" and "hesitate," the latter from the idea of being stuck in place. The English noun keeps that physical picture of cohesion while shifting toward the abstract. Where the root describes parts clinging to one another, the modern sense describes ideas, arguments, or designs that hold together logically and read as a unified whole. The plural form "coherencies" is the less common variant, used when several distinct instances of that quality are being discussed at once.

Synonyms: consistencies, logicalness, clarities

Antonyms: incoherencies