Co*her"ent (?), a. [L. cohaerens, p. pr. See Cohere.]
1. Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid. Arbuthnot.
2. Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse.
3. Logically consistent;
-- applied to persons; as, a coherent thinker. Watts.
4. Suitable or suited; adapted; accordant. [Obs.]
Instruct my daughter how she shall persever,
That time and place, with this deceit so lawful,
May prove coherent.
Shak.
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