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incoherent

[in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her-] / ˌɪn koʊˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /


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Even light that has become partially incoherent can still perform useful work, just less effectively than fully coherent light.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

He was discovered by his best friend collapsed on the floor, awake but incoherent.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

He said he grew suspicious when someone asked him for a retroactive approval of the order with incoherent documents produced after it was made, and reported this to his superiors.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

The theory of the soul is itself incoherent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

His thoughts began to tangle, and his speech became incoherent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee