Sammenhengende

Sammenhengende is a Norwegian adjective meaning connected, coherent, or continuous, depending on context. It denotes something that is held together without gaps, or ideas and elements that form a logical, unified whole. The word is formed from sam- meaning together and hengende meaning hanging, reflecting the sense of things being joined into one.

In everyday language, sammenhengende describes text or discourse that is easy to follow and logically consistent: for example, sammenhengende tekst or a sammenhengende forklaring. It is also used for plans, narratives, or descriptions that form a single, unified whole, rather than a loose collection of parts.

In science, mathematics and related fields, sammenhengende is used to describe connectivity and continuity. A sammenhengende rom or et sammenhengende område is a connected or contiguous region. In graph theory, man may speak of sammenhengende komponenter to refer to the connected components of a graph.

In urban planning and infrastructure, the term conveys continuity in the urban fabric or service provision, such as a sammenhengende byområde where development and facilities form an uninterrupted whole. The concept is closely related to, but distinct from, terms such as sammenheng (coherence) and kontinuitet (continuity), with the latter emphasizing uninterrupted duration or extent rather than the connection of parts.

Overall, sammenhengende conveys the idea of unity, coherence, and lack of gaps across a range of contexts, from language and logic to topology and urban form.