1590s, from Latin cohaerere "to cleave together," in transferred use, "be coherent or consistent," from com- "together" (see co-) + haerere "to stick" (see hesitation). Related: Cohered; cohering.
例文
1. The various elements of the novel fail to cohere .
この小説の各部分の間には一貫性が欠けている。
2.The empire could not cohere as a legitimate whole.
この帝国は合法的な全体に凝縮することができない。/
3.This view does not cohere with their other beliefs.
この観点は彼らの他の見方と一致していない。
4.The adornments do not cohere with the basic design.
装飾物とデザインの基調は調和していない。
5.When you squeeze a handful of snow,the flakes cohere to make a snowball.