Consistent vs. Coherent
Consistent and Coherent Definitions
Consistent
In agreement; compatible
The testimony was consistent with the known facts.
Coherent
Sticking together; cohering.
Consistent
Being in agreement with itself; coherent and uniform
A consistent pattern of behavior.
Coherent
Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
A coherent essay.
Consistent
Reliable; steady
Demonstrated a consistent ability to impress the critics.
Coherent
Able to express one's thoughts in a clear and orderly manner
A first responder who remained coherent during the crisis.
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Consistent
(Mathematics) Having at least one common solution, as of two or more equations or inequalities.
Coherent
(Physics) Of, relating to, or having waves with similar direction, amplitude, and phase that are capable of exhibiting interference.
Consistent
Holding true as a group; not contradictory
A consistent set of statements.
Coherent
Of or relating to a system of units of measurement in which a small number of basic units are defined from which all others in the system are derived by multiplication or division only.
Consistent
Of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.
The consistent use of Chinglish in China can be very annoying, apart from some initial amusement.
He is very consistent in his political choices: economy good or bad, he always votes Labour!
Coherent
(Botany) Sticking to but not fused with a part or an organ of the same kind.
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Consistent
Compatible, accordant.
Coherent
Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.
Consistent
(logic) Of a set of statements: such that no contradiction logically follows from them.
Coherent
Orderly, logical and consistent.
Consistent
Objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another.
Coherent
Aesthetically ordered.
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Consistent
A kind of penitent who was allowed to assist at prayers, but was not permitted to receive the holy sacraments.
Coherent
Having a natural or due agreement of parts; harmonious: a coherent design.
Consistent
Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid.
The humoral and consistent parts of the body.
Coherent
(physics) Of waves having the same direction, wavelength and phase, as light in a laser.
Consistent
Having agreement with itself or with something else; having harmony among its parts; possesing unity; accordant; harmonious; congruous; compatible; uniform; not contradictory.
Show me one that has it in his powerTo act consistent with himself an hour.
With reference to such a lord, to serve and to be free are terms not consistent only, but equivalent.
Coherent
(botany) Attaching or pressing against an organ of the same nature.
Consistent
Living or acting in conformity with one's belief or professions.
It was utterly to be at once a consistent Quaker and a conspirator.
Coherent
Belonging to a specific class of sheaves having particularly manageable properties closely linked to the geometrical properties of the underlying space.
Consistent
(sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable;
Testimony consistent with the known facts
I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war
Coherent
Sticking together; cleaving; as the parts of bodies; solid or fluid.
Consistent
Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts;
A logical argument
The orderly presentation
Coherent
Composed of mutually dependent parts; making a logical whole; consistent; as, a coherent plan, argument, or discourse.
Consistent
Capable of being reproduced;
Astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained
Coherent
Logically consistent; - applied to persons; as, a coherent thinker.
Consistent
The same throughout in structure or composition;
Bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product
Coherent
Suitable or suited; adapted; accordant.
Instruct my daughter how she shall persever,That time and place, with this deceit so lawful,May prove coherent.
Coherent
Of or pertaining to electromagnetic waves that have a constant phase relationship with each other; having identical phase at all points; as, the coherent light produced by a laser.
Coherent
Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts;
A coherent argument
Coherent
Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner;
A lucid thinker
She was more coherent than she had been just after the accident
Coherent
Sticking together;
Two coherent sheets
Tenacious burrs
