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cohere internally

[/koʊˈhɪr ɪnˈtɜrnəli/]
verb phrase
ser internamente coerente
1. to be logically consistent and unified within oneself; to hold together as a unified whole with internal consistency
The argument does not cohere internally because it contradicts itself.
O argumento não é internamente coerente porque se contradiz.
2. to maintain structural or thematic unity within a single entity or system
The novel's plot fails to cohere internally, jumping between unrelated narrative threads.
O enredo do romance falha em ser internamente coeso, saltando entre fios narrativos não relacionados.
Synonyms
hang togetherbe consistentbe unifiedmake sense internallyhold together
Antonyms
contradict itselffall apartbe inconsistentlack coherencebe fragmented

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser internamente coerente
standard usage in academic and professional contexts
Portugal
ser internamente coeso
alternative phrasing using 'coeso' is common in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold together
make sense
be of one piece
fit together logically
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