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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024co•gent /ˈkoʊdʒənt/USA pronunciation adj. - convincing;
believable:some cogent arguments in favor of hiring her. co•gen•cy, n. [uncountable]an argument with force and cogency.co•gent•ly, adv.: argued cogently. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•gent (kō′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. - convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation;
telling. - to the point;
relevant; pertinent.
- 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
- 1650–60
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