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 co·her·en·cy /koˈhɪrən(t)si, ˈhɛr-/
 粘著;附著;凝聚;結合

 Co·her·ence Co·her·en·cy, n.
 1. A sticking or cleaving together; union of parts of the same body; cohesion.
 2. Connection or dependence, proceeding from the subordination of the parts of a thing to one principle or purpose, as in the parts of a discourse, or of a system of philosophy; a logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; consecutiveness.
    Coherence of discourse, and a direct tendency of all the parts of it to the argument in hand, are most eminently to be found in him.   --Locke.
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 coherency
      n 1: the state of cohering or sticking together [syn: coherence,
            cohesion, cohesiveness] [ant: incoherence]
      2: logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts [syn: coherence]