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Cohersive/cohersion?
Greetings.
I came across the word "cohersive" in a Wikipedia article on, of all things, "fnord". But I cannot find it defined in any dictionary. It does show up in small numbers on Google searches, as does "cohersion", but I wonder is this a misspelling of "coercive"/"coercion", or something else?
For what it's worth, here is the context from the article on "fnord" in Wikipedia:
"Fnord" has become a popular word with followers of Discordianism. It is often used in Usenet and other computer circles to indicate a random or surreal sentence; cohersive subtext; or anything jarringly out of context (intentionally or not) can be labelled "fnord".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fnord
It has not escaped me that the very "cohersive" used here might be an example of fnord.
Thanks for any help.
Marek
I came across the word "cohersive" in a Wikipedia article on, of all things, "fnord". But I cannot find it defined in any dictionary. It does show up in small numbers on Google searches, as does "cohersion", but I wonder is this a misspelling of "coercive"/"coercion", or something else?
For what it's worth, here is the context from the article on "fnord" in Wikipedia:
"Fnord" has become a popular word with followers of Discordianism. It is often used in Usenet and other computer circles to indicate a random or surreal sentence; cohersive subtext; or anything jarringly out of context (intentionally or not) can be labelled "fnord".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fnord
It has not escaped me that the very "cohersive" used here might be an example of fnord.
Thanks for any help.
Marek
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[nq:1]I came across the word "cohersive" in a Wikipedia article on, of all things, "fnord". But I cannot find it defined in any dictionary. It[/nq]
Both are spoof words. You may find them funny (or not) but it is fruitless to seek definitions.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
Both are spoof words. You may find them funny (or not) but it is fruitless to seek definitions.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Perhaps the word "cohersive" means both "coherent" and "cohesive", being a blend like "fantabulous" or "brunch". I'm not sure of it, however, since I'm not a native speaker of English (I come from the Fourth Republic of Poland, that is).
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Actually I found the meaning of "coherent" and "cohesive" from the dictionary.
coherent:
1.said of a description or argument: logically and clearly developed;consistent.
2. speaking intelligibly.
3. sticking together; cohering.
4. physics said of two or more radiating waves: denoting waves ofelectromagnetic radiation, eg light waves, that have the same frequency, and
coherent:
1.said of a description or argument: logically and clearly developed;consistent.
2. speaking intelligibly.
3. sticking together; cohering.
4. physics said of two or more radiating waves: denoting waves ofelectromagnetic radiation, eg light waves, that have the same frequency, and
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Actually I found the meaning of "coherent" and "cohesive" from the dictionary.
coherent:
1.said of a description or argument: logically and clearly developed;consistent.
2. speaking intelligibly.
3. sticking together; cohering.
4. physics said of two or more radiating waves: denoting waves ofelectromagnetic radiation, eg light waves, that have the same frequency, and
coherent:
1.said of a description or argument: logically and clearly developed;consistent.
2. speaking intelligibly.
3. sticking together; cohering.
4. physics said of two or more radiating waves: denoting waves ofelectromagnetic radiation, eg light waves, that have the same frequency, and
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