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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COGENT, a. [See Cogency.]
1. Forcible, in a physical sense; as the cogent force of nature.
2. Urgent; pressing on the mind; forcible; powerful; not easily resisted; as a cogent reason, or argument.
The harmony of the universe furnishes cogent proofs of a deity.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument" [syn: cogent, telling, weighty]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Latin cogent-, cogens, present participle of cogere to drive together, collect, from co- + agere to drive — more at agent Date: 1659 1. having power to compel or constrain <cogent forces> 2. a. appealing forcibly to the mind or reason ; convincing <cogent evidence> b. pertinent, relevant <a cogent analysis> Synonyms: see valid • cogently adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. (of arguments, reasons, etc.) convincing, compelling. Derivatives: cogency n. cogently adv. Etymology: L cogere compel (as CO-, agere act- drive)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cogent Co"gent (k[=o]"j[e^]nt), a. [L. cogens, p. pr. of cogere to drive together, to force; co- + agere to drive. See Agent, a., and cf. Coact to force, Coagulate, p. a.] 1. Compelling, in a physical sense; powerful. [Obs.] The cogent force of nature. --Prior. 2. Having the power to compel conviction or move the will; constraining; conclusive; forcible; powerful; not easily reasisted. No better nor more cogent reason. --Dr. H. More. Proofs of the most cogent description. --Tyndall. The tongue whose strains were cogent as commands, Revered at home, and felt in foreign lands. --Cowper. Syn: Forcible; powerful; potent; urgent; strong; persuasive; convincing; conclusive; influential.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A cogent reason, argument, or example is strong and convincing. (FORMAL) There were perfectly cogent reasons why Julian Cavendish should be told of the Major's impending return. = convincing ADJ • cogency The film makes its points with cogency and force.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Forcible, effective, powerful, urgent, potent, irresistible, resistless, persuasive, convincing, conclusive.

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