different between coherence vs dependence

English

Alternative forms

• cohærence (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle French coherence, from Latin cohaerentia.

Morphologically cohere +? -ence.

Noun

coherence (countable and uncountable, plural coherences)

1. The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.

   His arguments lacked coherence.

2. A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.
3. (physics, of waves) The property of having the same wavelength and phase.
4. (linguistics, translation studies) A semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.

Antonyms

• incoherence

Related terms

• cohesion

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “coherence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Middle French

Noun

coherence f (uncountable)

1. coherence; quality of being internally consistent

Descendants

• English: coherence
• French: cohérence

English

Alternative forms

• dependance (archaic)

Etymology

From Old French dépendance.

Morphologically depend +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??p?nd?ns/

Noun

dependence (countable and uncountable, plural dependences)

1. The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

   He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.

2. An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.

   Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.

Antonyms

• independence

Related terms

• dependent
• dependency
• interdependence

Translations