adjective · neutral
coherent
UK/kəʊˈhɪərənt/US/koʊˈhɪrənt/co·HER·ent
Band 5-6task2speaking
logically connected and easy to understand
Examples
“Her argument was coherent and well-supported with evidence.”
“You should write a coherent paragraph in Task 2.”
“Make sure each sentence links to the previous so the explanation is coherent.”
Band 8 sentence
“The report presents a coherent framework that links theory with empirical evidence.”
Collocations
- coherent argument/plan/explanation
- coherent paragraph/structure
Word family
coherence nouncoherently adverb
Common mistakes
use 'logical' instead of 'coherent' in writing feedback→coherent
Say it for a higher band
5logical→6clear→7+coherent
Synonyms
logical
consistent
Easily confused
logical
“Her essay is logical but not coherent; the points don't connect well.”
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