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incoherent

American  
[in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her-] / ˌɪn koʊˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /

adjective

  1. without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling.

    an incoherent sentence.
    Synonyms:
    muddled, irrational, confused

  2. characterized by such thought or language, as a person.

    incoherent with rage.

  3. not coherent or cohering.

    an incoherent mixture.

  4. lacking physical cohesion; loose.

    incoherent dust.

  5. lacking unity or harmony of elements.

    an incoherent public.

  6. lacking congruity of parts; uncoordinated.

  7. different or incompatible by nature, as things.

  8. Physics. (of a wave) having a low degree of coherence.

incoherent British  
/ ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt /

adjective

  1. lacking in clarity or organization; disordered

  2. unable to express oneself clearly; inarticulate

  3. physics (of two or more waves) having the same frequency but not the same phase

    incoherent light
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Other Word Forms

  • incoherence noun
  • incoherently adverb

Etymology

Origin of incoherent

First recorded in 1620–30; in- 3 + coherent

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