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incoherence

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in⋅co⋅her⋅ence

  [in-koh-heer-uhns, -her-]
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–noun
1. the quality or state of being incoherent.
2. something incoherent; an incoherent statement, article, speech, etc.
Origin:
1605–15; in- 3 + coherence
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in·co·her·ence   (ĭn'kō-hîr'əns)   
n.  

  1. The condition or quality of being incoherent.

  2. Something incoherent.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

incoherence 
1611, formed from in- "not" + coherence on model of It. incoerenza (see coherence).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·co·her·ence
Pronunciation: "in-kO-'hir-&n(t)s, -'her-
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being incoherent
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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