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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

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