as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence
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Recent Examples of coherence
Rather, the great failure of this ceremoniously dumped Paramount Vantage picture is its coherence, or lack thereof.
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Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Since computational fidelity relies on qubits maintaining coherence, researchers are investing heavily in methods to improve qubit quality, including new designs, chip-fabrication processes, and techniques to correct for qubit error.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Preservation Of Utility While protecting sensitive information, the system should maintain the usefulness and coherence of the conversation.
—Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Willow demonstrated a doubling of memory coherence, another essential step in reducing inherent error rates.
—Karl Freund, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Since computational fidelity relies on qubits maintaining coherence, researchers are investing heavily in methods to improve qubit quality, including new designs, chip-fabrication processes, and techniques to correct for qubit error.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Preservation Of Utility While protecting sensitive information, the system should maintain the usefulness and coherence of the conversation.
—Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Willow demonstrated a doubling of memory coherence, another essential step in reducing inherent error rates.
—Karl Freund, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
Noun
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Particularly in small spaces, their charming symmetry feels extra sweet and layered.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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There’s something almost otherworldly about being inside, surrounded by its massive columns and the perfect symmetry of the design.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Participatory art has always had to contend with risks in its orchestration and its reception—a function of its character bridging (or confronting) various publics.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Seek out a solution that offers strong APIs and real-time orchestration.—
Abhi Maheshwari,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The net figure that the Old Trafford club owes in transfer fees is down from £319m at the end of September, although the proportion due within the next year rose to £168m.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Especially since the Covid pandemic wiped out a host of emerging artist programs and career development grants, the problem has reached existential proportions.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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There may be such a correlation between cost and quality with cars and electronic products, but that is far from the case in healthcare.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Climate researchers suggest that such a model could significantly reduce carbon emissions by creating a more direct correlation between passenger weight and fuel consumption.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, teens can study the theoretical elements of music including sound, pitch, rhythm, melody, harmony, and notation.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Haaland will always score goals in this City team, but to reach their previous highs, everything needs to work in harmony.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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But earlier this session, in a show of unity, Democratic leadership from the House and Senate gathered to announce that housing would be one of their top priorities this session.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Over 500 athletes from 23 nations traveled to British Columbia to compete in the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler, which were held between the cities of Vancouver and Whistler for a triumphant week of sport, unity and community.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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