incoheringadj.
/ɪnkəʊˈhɪərɪŋ/ That does not cohere: = incoherent adj. 1.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or breaking up into constituent parts > [adjective] > incohesive
sandy1590
incohering1659
incohesive1846
the world > matter > constitution of matter > lack of density > [adjective] > loose texture > lacking cohesion
slackc1440
running1598
incoherent1695
incohering1713
shaken1747
incohesive1881
1659 O. Walker Some Instr. Art of Oratory 13 All which variety of in-cohering matter is to be joynted and set together in the second review.
1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. iii. ii. 66 That they should..consist of lax, incohæring Earth.
1867 D. Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. (ed. 4) 18 Some hard and compact, others soft and incohering.
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adj.1659