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incoherent

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


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Cannon’s additional reasons to suppress Volume II—beyond her insistence that Smith had no power to compile or submit it—were characteristically incoherent.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

Daniel and his colleagues examined what happens if only the coherent portion of the exiting light is counted as work, while the incoherent portion is treated as heat.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 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 racial classification structure is incoherent and illogical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

About three o'clock the quality of Wilson's incoherent muttering changed--he grew quieter and began to talk about the yellow car.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald