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Incoherent vs Incongruent - What's the difference?

incoherent | incongruent |

As adjectives the difference between incoherent and incongruent

is that incoherent is lacking coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; not logically connected while incongruent is out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent.

incoherent

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; not logically connected.
    • The same rambling, incoherent manner. — Bishop Warburton.
  • Not physically coherent; loose; unconnected.
    • (Woodward)

    Antonyms

    * coherent

    Related terms

    * incoherence

    incongruent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent
    • The yellow blazer was incongruent for the funeral.
    Her knowledge of world politics was incongruent in someone so young.
  • (mathematics) of or relating to two numbers that have different remainders when divided by a third number

    • Synonyms

    * incongruous, absurd, inappropriate

    See also

    * anachronistic ----