Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Coherent; clear and logical: Describes ideas, speech, or writing that are well-organized, with parts that connect logically and smoothly, making them easy to understand.
   • Consistent; having internal unity: Indicates that the elements of something form a connected and harmonious whole without contradictions.

2. Noun:

   • Coherence; clarity; logical connection: Refers to the quality or state of being coherent and logically interconnected.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bài luận của cô ấy rất mạch lạc. (Her essay is very coherent.)
  • Một lập luận mạch lạc sẽ thuyết phục người nghe. (A coherent argument will persuade the listener.)
• Noun:
  • Bài diễn văn thiếu tính mạch lạc. (The speech lacks coherence.)
  • Mạch lạc là yếu tố quan trọng trong văn viết học thuật. (Coherence is an important element in academic writing.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to evaluate the structural quality of communication. It often implies not just clarity of individual points, but the smooth and logical flow connecting them.
  • Phân tích của anh ấy đạt điểm cao nhờ sự mạch lạc và chặt chẽ. (His analysis scored highly due to its coherence and rigor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mạch lạc hóa (v): to make coherent, to systematize.
  • Cần mạch lạc hóa các quy trình làm việc. (It is necessary to systematize the work processes.)
• Thiếu mạch lạc (adj phrase): incoherent, lacking coherence.
  • Câu trả lời thiếu mạch lạc khiến mọi người bối rối. (The incoherent answer confused everyone.)

Synonyms

• Coherent: logically connected.
• Clear: easy to understand.
• Logical: characterized by clear, sound reasoning.
• Lucid: expressed clearly.
• Consistent: free from contradiction.

Antonyms

• Không mạch lạc / Lộn xộn: incoherent, disjointed.
• Rời rạc: fragmented, disconnected.
• Mâu thuẫn: contradictory.

Related Concepts

• Tính liên kết (Cohesion): Often used alongside . While (coherence) refers to the overall logical sense and clarity, (cohesion) refers to the grammatical and lexical links (e.g., conjunctions, pronouns) that connect sentences and paragraphs on the surface level.
  • Một văn bản có tính liên kết tốt chưa chắc đã đảm bảo tính mạch lạc. (A text with good cohesion does not necessarily guarantee coherence.)

noun

1. cohesion; clearness; cohorency
   • bài diễn văn có mạch lạc
     connected speech