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   incoherent

   /ˌɪnkə(ʊ)ˈhɪərənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear: "he screamed some incoherent threat" Similar unclearconfusedmuddledunintelligibleincomprehensiblehard to followdisjointeddisconnectedunconnecteddisorderedmixed upgarbledjumbledscrambledramblingwanderingdiscursivedisorganizeduncoordinatedillogicalinarticulatemumbledmutteredstutteredstammeredslurredrare:inchoateOpposite coherentlucidintelligible
   • ▪ (of a person) unable to speak intelligibly: "he was incoherent with sentiment" Similar deliriousravingbabblinghystericalirrationalOpposite lucid
   • ▪ not logical or internally consistent: "the film is ideologically incoherent"
   • 2. (of waves) having no definite or stable phase relationship.

   Derivatives

   • 1. incoherency noun
   • 2. incoherently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCOHERENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   expressed in a way that is not clear, especially with ideas or words that are not connected in a sensible or clear way: The talk she gave was incoherent and badly prepared. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult to understand. abstrusely. ambiguity. ambiguously. esoterically. fathomlessly. garble. labyrinthine. lost. non-intuitive.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incoherentIncoherent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INCOHERENT is lacking coherence. How to use incoherent in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCOHERENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   expressed in a way that is not clear, especially with ideas or words that are not connected in a sensible or clear way: The talk she gave was incoherent and badly prepared. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult to understand. abstrusely. ambiguity. ambiguously. esoterically. fathomlessly. garble. it's all Greek to me idiom.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › incoherentINCOHERENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Incoherent definition: without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling. See examples of INCOHERENT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incoherentIncoherent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Incoherent means that something is difficult to understand because it's not holding together. A lot of people use incoherent to mean unintelligible, which is a perfectly fine usage. But it specifically means unintelligible due to a lack of cohesion, or sticking together.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCOHERENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone is incoherent, they are talking in a confused and unclear way. As the evening progressed, he became increasingly incoherent. The man was almost incoherent with fear.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINCOHERENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INCOHERENT definition: not using clear words or ideas, and difficult to understand: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishincoherent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (of sounds) not clear and hard to understand synonym unintelligible. Rachel whispered something incoherent. not logical or well organized. an incoherent policy. The present, incoherent system does need reform. The theory was outdated and incoherent. opposite coherent.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › incoherentIncoherent - definition of incoherent by The Free Dictionary

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    adj. 1. lacking in clarity or organization; disordered. 2. unable to express oneself clearly; inarticulate. 3. (General Physics) physics (of two or more waves) having the same frequency but not the same phase: incoherent light. ˌincoˈherence, ˌincoˈherency, ˌincoˈherentness n. ˌincoˈherently adv.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › incoherentincoherent | meaning of incoherent in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    incoherent meaning, definition, what is incoherent: not expressed or organized clearly, and ...: Learn more.