cogent

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin cōgēns, present active participle of cōgō (“‘drive together, compel’”), from cō + agō (“‘drive’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

cogent (comparative more cogent, superlative most cogent)

Positive
cogent

Comparative
more cogent

Superlative
most cogent
  1. Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
  2. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
  3. Forcefully persuasive.

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[edit] Translations

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence
appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning
forcefully persuasive
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