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