coherence

coherence — 名詞

1. the quality of being well-organised and clear, where every part of an argument,

1.名詞C2
釋義

連貫性

各部分合理銜接的狀態

the quality of being well-organised and clear, where every part of an argument, article, or set of ideas connects smoothly to the others so that the whole thing is easy to understand — for example, a paragraph in which sentences follow one another logically has coherence, while one that jumps between unrelated points does not.

例句

The professor noted the strong coherence between the data and the conclusions in Leila's research paper.

教授指出，Leila 的研究論文中數據與結論之間具有很強的連貫性。

coherence + between + [nouns]

To improve coherence, the editor asked the writer to add short linking sentences between each section.

為了提高連貫性，編輯要求作者在每個章節之間加入簡短的銜接句。

structure: improve coherence

同義詞
  • consistency

    focuses on ideas not contradicting each other rather than smooth flow

  • unity

    suggests a single, unified effect rather than step-by-step logical connection

  • clarity

    emphasises how easy something is to understand, not necessarily the internal structure

  • logical flow

    more informal, often used for writing or speech; less academic

反義詞
  • incoherence

    direct opposite; lack of logical connection

  • disorganisation

    focuses on messy structure rather than lack of logic specifically

文法句型

coherence + between/in/of [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Often used with adjectives such as 'strong', 'weak', 'internal', 'overall', or 'logical'. The verb 'cohere' and the adjective 'coherent' share the same root — learners often confuse 'coherent' with 'cohesive', which focuses on social or emotional unity rather than logical flow.

常見錯誤

❌The essay had a good coherence.
✅The essay had good coherence.
💡Coherence is uncountable; do not use 'a' before it.
❌There was coherence between the team members.
✅There was cohesion between the team members.
💡Use 'cohesion' for social or group unity; 'coherence' is for ideas, arguments, or writing.