Cogent Definition

kōjənt
adjective
Forceful and to the point, as a reason or argument; compelling; convincing.
Webster's New World
Convincing; strongly appealing; compelling action, assent, or belief.
Webster's New World Law
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Origin of Cogent

  • Latin cōgēns cōgent- present participle of cōgere to force co- co- agere to drive ag- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

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