Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - cogent
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Cogent
cogent
adjective Etymology: Latin ~-, 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 ~ forces 2. a. appealing forcibly to the mind or reason ; convincing ~ evidence b. pertinent, relevant a ~ analysis Synonyms: see valid • ~ly adverb
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adj. (of arguments, reasons, etc.) convincing, compelling. Derivatives cogency n. cogently adv. Etymology: L cogere compel (as CO-, agere act- drive) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. убедительный, неоспоримый cogent reason —- убедительная причина cogent argument —- неоспоримый довод 2. непреодолимый cogent forces of nature —- непреодолимые силы природы ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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6.
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. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj formal something such as an argument that is cogent is reasonable, so that people are persuaded that it is correct (cogent argument/reasons/answers etc) (Professor Calder presented a cogent examination of the facts.) - cogently adv - cogency n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1659, from Fr. cogent "necessary, urgent," from L. cogentem (nom. cogens), prp. of cogere "to collect," from com- "together" + agere "to drive." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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