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Webster 1913 Edition


Incoherency

{

Inˊco-her′ence

,

Inˊco-her′en-cy

, }
Noun.
[Cf. F.
incohérence
.]
1.
The quality or state of being incoherent; lack of coherence; lack of cohesion or adherence.
Boyle.
2.
Lack of connection; incongruity; inconsistency; lack of agreement or dependence of one part on another;
as, the
incoherence
of arguments, facts, etc.
Incoherences
in matter, and suppositions without proofs, put handsomely together, are apt to pass for strong reason.
Locke.
3.
That which is incoherent.
Crude
incoherencies
. . . and nauseous tautologies.
South.

Definition 2024


incoherency

incoherency

English

Noun

incoherency (usually uncountable, plural incoherencies)

  1. The quality of being incoherent; lack of coherence.
  2. That which is incoherent.
    • South
      Crude incoherencies [] and nauseous tautologies.

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