cogency


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co·gent

 (kō′jənt)
adj.
Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing: a cogent argument. See Synonyms at valid.

[Latin cōgēns, cōgent-, present participle of cōgere, to force : co-, co- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

co′gen·cy (-jən-sē) n.
co′gent·ly adv.
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co•gen•cy

(ˈkoʊ dʒən si)

n.
the quality or state of being cogent; power to convince.
[1680–90]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cogency - persuasive relevance
relevance, relevancy - the relation of something to the matter at hand
2.cogency - the quality of being valid and rigorous
believability, credibility, credibleness - the quality of being believable or trustworthy
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Translations

cogency

[ˈkəʊdʒənsɪ] Nconvicción f, contundencia f
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cogency

[ˈkəʊdʒənsi] npuissance f
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cogency

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cogency

[ˈkəʊdʒnsɪ] n (frm) → forza (di persuasione)
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But, like all oft-repeated truths, it has in time lost something of its actuality and cogency. A lesson, an actual experience, was needed to bring it home.
Clacton argued with a cogency and a ferocity which made the little woman feel that something very important--she hardly knew what--was taking place.
"You expect a cogency of conduct not usual in women," said Marlow.
MENO: I admit the cogency of your argument, and therefore, Socrates, I wonder that knowledge should be preferred to right opinion--or why they should ever differ.
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This idea has gained cogency and strength, since the Arab nations seek to foster pan-Arab solidarity and cooperation," he underscored.
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It is also an excellent refresher textbook for beginning analysts looking to improve the quality of their data, the clarity of their graphics, and the cogency of their arguments.
Case law gives us some helpful criteria, including that the belief must be of a certain level of cogency and worthy of respect in a democratic society, but what does that mean?
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