COGENT


Meaning of COGENT in English

ˈkōjənt adjective

Etymology: Latin cogent-, cogens, present participle of cogere to drive together, collect, compel, from co- + agere to drive — more at agent

1. : having the power of compelling or constraining

the cogent forces of nature

2.

a. : appealing persuasively to the mind or reason : convincing

a cogent argument

a cogent description

criticism that shows his argumentative style at its most cogent — Edmund Wilson

b. : being pertinent, concise, and often timely : to the point : relevant

a cogent analysis of the problem

studied writing … in order to be able to write cogent and expert briefs — Current Biography

the 14th chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, which says some cogent things about the futility of aspiration — C.B.Marshall

Synonyms: see valid

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