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Definition of cogent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cogent

adjective
 
/ˈkəʊdʒənt/
 
/ˈkəʊdʒənt/
(formal)
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  1. strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe synonym convincing
    • She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCogent is used with these nouns:
    • argument
    • reason
    • summary
    • …
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin cogent- ‘compelling’, from the verb cogere, from co- ‘together’ + agere ‘drive’.
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