cogent

[ koh-juhnt ]
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adjective
  1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.

  2. to the point; relevant; pertinent.

Origin of cogent

1
1650–60; <Latin cōgent- (stem of cōgēns, present participle of cōgere to drive together, collect, compel), equivalent to cōg- (co-co- + ag-, stem of agere to drive) + -ent--ent

Other words from cogent

  • co·gent·ly, adverb
  • non·co·gent, adjective
  • non·co·gent·ly, adverb
  • un·co·gent, adjective
  • un·co·gent·ly, adverb

Words Nearby cogent

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How to use cogent in a sentence

  • These, then, appear to be the cogent reasons for the adoption of the medium rise in the modelling by Stradivari.

    Antonio Stradivari | Horace William Petherick
  • In fact, no cogent reason can be given why the works mentioned by her should not be the outcome of unaided development.

  • For cogent reasons, Vixnu next assumed the form of a man and lion at the same time.

  • The second objection is more cogent, viz.: that the interpretation in question was not accepted by any early Christian writer.

  • They had motives for responding to the call made on them which are intelligible, and cogent, to any European.

    Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George

British Dictionary definitions for cogent

cogent

/ (ˈkəʊdʒənt) /


adjective
  1. compelling belief or assent; forcefully convincing

Origin of cogent

1
C17: from Latin cōgent-, cōgēns, driving together, from cōgere, from co- together + agere to drive

Derived forms of cogent

  • cogency, noun
  • cogently, adverb

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