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incoherent
[ in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her- ]
adjective
- without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling:
an incoherent sentence.
Synonyms: , ,
- characterized by such thought or language, as a person:
incoherent with rage.
- not coherent or cohering:
an incoherent mixture.
- lacking physical cohesion; loose:
incoherent dust.
- lacking unity or harmony of elements:
an incoherent public.
- lacking congruity of parts; uncoordinated.
- different or incompatible by nature, as things.
- Physics. (of a wave) having a low degree of coherence. Compare coherent ( def 4 ).
incoherent
/ ˌɪəʊˈɪəəԳ /
adjective
- lacking in clarity or organization; disordered
- unable to express oneself clearly; inarticulate
- physics (of two or more waves) having the same frequency but not the same phase
incoherent light
Derived Forms
- ˌԳˈԳ, noun
- ˌԳˈԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- c·IJԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of incoherent1
Example Sentences
The judiciary should not accept incoherent justifications merely because they originate from the White House.
The outlet reported that police said the woman was making “incoherent statements” and that the dog charged at one of the officers before animal control officials or the fire department could get to the scene.
They say the law needs to be "clear and consistent" - and that including those with a GRC in with women would ultimately be "incoherent".
Why didn't they hit the eject button sooner, as their leader descended further into his incoherent megalomania?
In an interview with the Financial Times published Monday, Langone decried Trump’s tariffs as too large, imposed too hastily, and based on an incoherent mathematical formula.
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