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coherence

[koh-heer-uhns, -her-] / koʊˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /


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Even partially coherent light sources can produce correlated photon pairs, while also transferring some of their own coherence properties to the generated photons.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The work was subsequently submitted to reading committees, tasked with checking its syntax and overall coherence.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But increasingly, it raises the question of whether coherence is being exercised or simply claimed.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Mr. Armitage captures this with expert subtlety, allowing the narrative to unfurl without imposing false coherence upon it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The graveyard looked even worse than it had during the night, when the moonlight had at least given it a silvery coherence.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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