adjective · academic
coherent
UK/kəʊˈhɪərənt/US/koʊˈhɪrənt/co·HER·ent
Band 6-7task2speaking
logically connected and consistent; easy to understand because parts fit together
Examples
“You need to present a coherent argument in your essay.”
“Her explanation was clear and coherent.”
“Part 3: How do you ensure your speech is coherent when presenting research findings?”
Band 8 sentence
“A coherent structure, with each paragraph linking smoothly to the next, greatly improves essay clarity.”
Collocations
- coherent argument
- coherent policy
- logically coherent
Word family
coherence nouncoherently adverb
Common mistakes
coherent = coherently (dùng sai chức năng)→coherent
Say it for a higher band
5clear→6logical→7+coherent
Synonyms
logical
consistent
Easily confused
consistent
“The results are consistent across studies, but the explanation is not coherent.”
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