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cohérent

coherent

adjective koh-eh-RAHN Rare

Also means

consistent

Usage Note

Cohérent can describe a logical argument or a person whose actions match their stated values. The feminine form is cohérente and the noun is la cohérence. In political and academic discourse it is frequently used to challenge whether a position is internally consistent.

Examples

"Son raisonnement est parfaitement cohérent."

Natural Translation

His reasoning is perfectly coherent.

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