adjective · academic
coherent
UK/kəʊˈhɪərənt/US/koʊˈhɪrənt/co·HER·ent
clear and logically connected so that it is easy to understand
Examples
“In Task 2 you must present a coherent argument and support it with examples.”
“Her talk was coherent — each point followed naturally from the previous one.”
“The report lacks coherence; the sections seem disconnected.”
Band 8 sentence
“The essay presents a coherent line of reasoning, linking evidence to clear conclusions throughout.”
Collocations
- coherent argument
- coherent whole
- remain coherent
Word family
Common mistakes
He is coherent on the topic.→He spoke coherently about the topic.
Say coherent points in the conclusion.→Make coherent points in the conclusion.
Say it for a higher band
5clear→6logical→7+coherent
Synonyms
logical
clear
Easily confused
logical
“Her argument was logical but not coherent.”
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