See Also:

coherence (iou) and set-out (iou)


coherence (iou)



coherence noun. M16.
[Latin cohaerentia, formed as COHERENT: see -ENCE.]
The action or fact of sticking together (lit. & fig.); cohesion, union. M16.
Logical or clear interconnection or relation; consistency; congruity of substance, tenor, or General effect. L16.
b. Coincidence, agreement. L16-L17.
Context; immediately surrounding discourse. L16-M18.
Physics. The property (of waveforms) of being coherent. E20.
Comb.: coherence theory Philosophy either of two theories of truth positing (a) that coherence is the definition or criterion of truth, or (b) that the truth of a proposition consists in the coherence of that proposition with the set of all Other true propositions.
coherency noun the quality of being coherent E17.

set-out (iou)



set-out noun. Chiefly colloq. & dial. Now rare. E19.
[from set out s.v. SET verb1.]
A display; spec. (a) a display or set of plate, china, etc.; (b) a spread of Food; (c) a carriage with its horses, harness, etc.; (d) a show, a public performance, an Entertainment for a number of people, a party. E19.
An outfit; a set of equipment; a person's costume or get-up. M19.
A commotion, a disturbance. M19.
A beginning, a start. M19.