incohesion

The essay's incohesion made it difficult to follow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lack of logical connection or unity: "incohesion" refers to the state of being disjointed, where parts do not fit together in a coherent or orderly manner. It describes a failure to form a unified whole, often in thought, speech, or structure.

Usage Examples

• (Lack of logical connection between ideas.)
• (Lack of unity or coordination.)

Advanced Usage

• "incohesion in discourse": a term used in linguistics or rhetoric to describe speech or writing that lacks coherence.

  • The speaker's incohesion in the presentation confused the audience. (The speech was disjointed and hard to follow.)

• "structural incohesion": refers to a physical or conceptual structure that is not held together properly.

  • The building's design showed structural incohesion, with mismatched architectural styles. (The parts did not harmonize.)

Variants and Related Words

• Incoherent (adj): lacking logical connection or clarity.

  • His explanation was incoherent and left everyone puzzled. (Not clear or logical.)

• Incoherence (n): the quality of being incoherent; synonymous with incohesion.

  • The incoherence of the report made it difficult to understand. (Lack of cohesion.)

Synonyms

• Disunity: lack of agreement or harmony among parts.
• Fragmentation: the process of breaking into separate pieces.
• Disconnection: the state of being separated or lacking a link.

Related Idioms

• "A house divided against itself": a group that is disunited will fail.
  • The committee's incohesion was like a house divided against itself, preventing any progress. (Internal disunity causing failure.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (The word is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.)