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cogent
[ koh-juhnt ]
/ ĖkoŹ dŹÉnt /
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adjective
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
to the point; relevant; pertinent.
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Origin of cogent
OTHER WORDS FROM cogent
Words nearby cogent
C. of S., cofunction, cog, cogency, cogeneration, cogent, Coggan, cogged, coggle, cog in the wheel, cogitable
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British Dictionary definitions for cogent
cogent
/ (ĖkÉŹdŹÉnt) /
adjective
compelling belief or assent; forcefully convincing
Derived forms of cogent
cogency, nouncogently, adverbWord Origin for cogent
C17: from Latin cÅgent-, cÅgÄns, driving together, from cÅgere, from co- together + agere to drive
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