coherence


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coherence
n. sticking together; consistency

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Coherence
Coherence, coherency, or coherent may refer to the following,:


Physics
  • Coherence (physics), an ideal property of waves that enables stationary (i.e. temporally and spatially constant) interference
  • Coherence (units of measurement), a derived unit that, for a given system of quantities and for a chosen set of base units, is a product of powers of base units with no other proportionality factor than one
  • Coherence time, the time over which a propagating wave (especially a laser or maser beam) may be considered coherent; the time interval within which its phase is, on average, predictable

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coherence

Noun
1. the state of cohering or sticking together
(synonym) coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness
(antonym) incoherence, incoherency
(hypernym) connection, link, connectedness
(hyponym) consistency
(derivation) cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
(synonym) coherency
(hypernym) comprehensibility, understandability


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cohérence
nf. coherence, consistency

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coherence
n. spojitost; srozumitelnost