incoherence JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪəɹəns/ · in·co·he·rence
noun
- The quality of being incoherent; a state in which ideas or parts do not fit together logically. The essay was criticized for its incoherence, as the arguments jumped from one topic to another without transition.
- Something that is incoherent; a statement or piece of writing that lacks logical sense. His explanation was pure incoherence, leaving everyone more confused than before.
- Thinking or speech that is so disorganized that it is essentially incomprehensible to others. After the accident, the patient’s incoherence made it difficult for doctors to assess his condition.
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Did you know? The term ‘incoherence’ was famously used by psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the early 1900s to describe a symptom of schizophrenia, highlighting its clinical as well as linguistic relevance.