"coherency" meaning in English

See coherency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəʊˈhɪə.ɹən.si/ [Received-Pronunciation], /koʊˈhɪə.ɹən.si/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-coherency.wav [UK] Forms: coherencies [plural]
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  1. The state of being coherent; a coherent relationship. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: decoherency, incoherency

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