convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
2.
to the point; relevant; pertinent.
Origin
1650-60; < Latincōgent- (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
Related forms
cogently, adverb
noncogent, adjective
noncogently, adverb
uncogent, adjective
uncogently, adverb
Examples from the web for cogent
It seems as though both extremes have cogent arguments arguing salubrious benefits.
In its theories and practice, the core ideas in finance are founded on a set of logically cogent ideas.
It was a cogent critique of the war, but its astounding impact was due mainly to who made it.
We have learned to ask such cogent questions because the news media does not.
However there are no cogent side-effects accepted off.
The arguments advanced in this communication seem to me, cogent and unanswerable.
What engrossed me was his way of shaping phrases into cogent arcs and sections, and bringing out the music's narrative urgency.
Answers should be crisp and cogent, but do not hesitate more than three seconds before responding.
And that's why the impact of the computerized voice and her cogent argument on behalf of people with autism is so powerful.
cogent also complained that the request for additional price information was contrary to law and the solicitation requirements.
British Dictionary definitions for cogent
cogent
/ˈkəʊdʒənt/
adjective
1.
compelling belief or assent; forcefully convincing
Derived Forms
cogency, noun cogently, adverb
Word Origin
C17: from Latin cōgent-, cōgēns, driving together, from cōgere, from co- together + agere to drive
Word Origin and History for cogent
adj.
1650s, from French cogent "necessary, urgent" (14c.), from Latin cogentem (nominative cogens), present participle of cogere "to curdle; to compel; to collect," literally "to drive together," from com- "together" (see co-) + agere "to drive" (see act (n.)).