coherent

koh-HEER-untadj

Meaning logical and consistent; holding together clearly

Memory hook CO-HERE: the pieces STICK TOGETHER. Every piece of Pip’s puzzle fits and sticks to the next, making one clear picture. Like his puzzle, his story is coherent.

After a good night’s sleep, Dev rewrote his messy essay until it was finally coherent.

In context Lila’s story was coherent from start to finish: each event led to the next, and the ending tied every loose thread together.

Similar logical, consistent, orderly, clear

Opposite incoherent, jumbled, rambling

From Latin cohaerere, “to stick together”: co (together) + haerere (to stick).

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