Definition of cogent in English:

cogent

adjective ˈkəʊdʒ(ə)ntˈkoʊdʒənt

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
they put forward cogent arguments for British membership
the newspaper's lawyers must prepare a cogent appeal
Example sentencesExamples
- There are a number of cogent arguments against fur that do not require descending into this kind of bigoted sophism.
- Given the scope of Internet use by the general public, this is no longer a relevant or cogent argument.
- The reasons given by the Court of Appeal for that factual conclusion were cogent and compelling.
- His writing is lively, his arguments are cogent, and the scholarship is wide ranging.
- Posturing is in fact all it is, in this case posturing for want of a cogent argument.
- He further submits that where such evidence is disregarded the judge must give clear and cogent reasons for doing so.
- The judge rejected that argument in a cogent and wholly convincing judgment.
- Readers who care enough to email me with a cogent and considered response will, of course, always be taken seriously.
- There is certainly no cogent case to be made for uniformity through the United Kingdom.
- The content was clear, neither overwhelming nor confusing, and the arguments were cogent.
- Some of what it has produced does sound frightfully cogent for a non-human product.
- His cogent case for being nice to our fellow Europeans causes me to ask one question.
- I am grateful to them for their clear, cogent and candid submissions.
- The case for war has not been presented using any cogent and compelling arguments.
- This is something I've been thinking about for awhile now and hopefully it comes out somewhat coherent and cogent.
- By contrast, I found his evidence on value to be somewhat more cogent and convincing than that of his opponent's.
- A stay will not be granted, unless there is cogent evidence that the appeal will be stifled.
- He said local officers have not been able to obtain cogent evidence to pin suspects to the four offences.
- Each position was made more powerful and more cogent by the strength of its opposing view.
- Our role is to work with the farming and fishing communities to make a cogent argument for these peripheral areas.
Synonyms
convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty
valid, sound, well founded, plausible, effective, efficacious, telling
impressive, persuasive, irresistible, eloquent, credible, influential, conclusive, unanswerable, authoritative
logical, reasoned, well reasoned, rational, reasonable, lucid, coherent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical, clear, articulate, consistent, relevant

Derivatives

cogently

adverb ˈkəʊdʒəntli

As he has cogently argued, there are also strong voices in the administration urging military action.
Example sentencesExamples
- Although aware that the next budget will be an election one, the economists argue strongly and cogently for a fiscal tightening of about 0.5% of GDP.
- The author cogently notes that these aims are contradictory - sympathy tends to unify the public; criticism divides it.
- The activist has cogently pointed out anti-democratic aspects of corporate power and government operations for almost half a century.
- If you're going to defend the program, this is what you've really got to defend, because this is what scholars most commonly and cogently criticize.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- 'compelling', from the verb cogere, from co- 'together' + agere 'drive'.

cogitate from late 16th century:
This come from the Latin word cogitare ‘to consider’. The first person singular of this is seen in Descartes's formula (1641) cogito, ergo sum ‘I think therefore I am’. From the same verb comes cogent (mid 17th century) ‘logical and convincing’.

Definition of cogent in US English:

cogent

adjectiveˈkōjəntˈkoʊdʒənt

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
they put forward cogent arguments for British membership
the newspaper's lawyers must prepare a cogent appeal
Example sentencesExamples
- This is something I've been thinking about for awhile now and hopefully it comes out somewhat coherent and cogent.
- His writing is lively, his arguments are cogent, and the scholarship is wide ranging.
- Given the scope of Internet use by the general public, this is no longer a relevant or cogent argument.
- Posturing is in fact all it is, in this case posturing for want of a cogent argument.
- The judge rejected that argument in a cogent and wholly convincing judgment.
- There is certainly no cogent case to be made for uniformity through the United Kingdom.
- He further submits that where such evidence is disregarded the judge must give clear and cogent reasons for doing so.
- There are a number of cogent arguments against fur that do not require descending into this kind of bigoted sophism.
- By contrast, I found his evidence on value to be somewhat more cogent and convincing than that of his opponent's.
- The reasons given by the Court of Appeal for that factual conclusion were cogent and compelling.
- His cogent case for being nice to our fellow Europeans causes me to ask one question.
- Readers who care enough to email me with a cogent and considered response will, of course, always be taken seriously.
- The case for war has not been presented using any cogent and compelling arguments.
- Our role is to work with the farming and fishing communities to make a cogent argument for these peripheral areas.
- A stay will not be granted, unless there is cogent evidence that the appeal will be stifled.
- Each position was made more powerful and more cogent by the strength of its opposing view.
- He said local officers have not been able to obtain cogent evidence to pin suspects to the four offences.
- I am grateful to them for their clear, cogent and candid submissions.
- Some of what it has produced does sound frightfully cogent for a non-human product.
- The content was clear, neither overwhelming nor confusing, and the arguments were cogent.
Synonyms
convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- ‘compelling’, from the verb cogere, from co- ‘together’ + agere ‘drive’.

单词	cogent
释义	Definition of cogent in English: cogent adjective ˈkəʊdʒ(ə)ntˈkoʊdʒənt (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing. they put forward cogent arguments for British membership the newspaper's lawyers must prepare a cogent appeal Example sentencesExamples There are a number of cogent arguments against fur that do not require descending into this kind of bigoted sophism. Given the scope of Internet use by the general public, this is no longer a relevant or cogent argument. The reasons given by the Court of Appeal for that factual conclusion were cogent and compelling. His writing is lively, his arguments are cogent, and the scholarship is wide ranging. Posturing is in fact all it is, in this case posturing for want of a cogent argument. He further submits that where such evidence is disregarded the judge must give clear and cogent reasons for doing so. The judge rejected that argument in a cogent and wholly convincing judgment. Readers who care enough to email me with a cogent and considered response will, of course, always be taken seriously. There is certainly no cogent case to be made for uniformity through the United Kingdom. The content was clear, neither overwhelming nor confusing, and the arguments were cogent. Some of what it has produced does sound frightfully cogent for a non-human product. His cogent case for being nice to our fellow Europeans causes me to ask one question. I am grateful to them for their clear, cogent and candid submissions. The case for war has not been presented using any cogent and compelling arguments. This is something I've been thinking about for awhile now and hopefully it comes out somewhat coherent and cogent. By contrast, I found his evidence on value to be somewhat more cogent and convincing than that of his opponent's. A stay will not be granted, unless there is cogent evidence that the appeal will be stifled. He said local officers have not been able to obtain cogent evidence to pin suspects to the four offences. Each position was made more powerful and more cogent by the strength of its opposing view. Our role is to work with the farming and fishing communities to make a cogent argument for these peripheral areas. Synonyms convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty valid, sound, well founded, plausible, effective, efficacious, telling impressive, persuasive, irresistible, eloquent, credible, influential, conclusive, unanswerable, authoritative logical, reasoned, well reasoned, rational, reasonable, lucid, coherent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical, clear, articulate, consistent, relevant Derivatives cogently adverb ˈkəʊdʒəntli As he has cogently argued, there are also strong voices in the administration urging military action. Example sentencesExamples Although aware that the next budget will be an election one, the economists argue strongly and cogently for a fiscal tightening of about 0.5% of GDP. The author cogently notes that these aims are contradictory - sympathy tends to unify the public; criticism divides it. The activist has cogently pointed out anti-democratic aspects of corporate power and government operations for almost half a century. If you're going to defend the program, this is what you've really got to defend, because this is what scholars most commonly and cogently criticize. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- 'compelling', from the verb cogere, from co- 'together' + agere 'drive'. cogitate from late 16th century: This come from the Latin word cogitare ‘to consider’. The first person singular of this is seen in Descartes's formula (1641) cogito, ergo sum ‘I think therefore I am’. From the same verb comes cogent (mid 17th century) ‘logical and convincing’. Definition of cogent in US English: cogent adjectiveˈkōjəntˈkoʊdʒənt (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing. they put forward cogent arguments for British membership the newspaper's lawyers must prepare a cogent appeal Example sentencesExamples This is something I've been thinking about for awhile now and hopefully it comes out somewhat coherent and cogent. His writing is lively, his arguments are cogent, and the scholarship is wide ranging. Given the scope of Internet use by the general public, this is no longer a relevant or cogent argument. Posturing is in fact all it is, in this case posturing for want of a cogent argument. The judge rejected that argument in a cogent and wholly convincing judgment. There is certainly no cogent case to be made for uniformity through the United Kingdom. He further submits that where such evidence is disregarded the judge must give clear and cogent reasons for doing so. There are a number of cogent arguments against fur that do not require descending into this kind of bigoted sophism. By contrast, I found his evidence on value to be somewhat more cogent and convincing than that of his opponent's. The reasons given by the Court of Appeal for that factual conclusion were cogent and compelling. His cogent case for being nice to our fellow Europeans causes me to ask one question. Readers who care enough to email me with a cogent and considered response will, of course, always be taken seriously. The case for war has not been presented using any cogent and compelling arguments. Our role is to work with the farming and fishing communities to make a cogent argument for these peripheral areas. A stay will not be granted, unless there is cogent evidence that the appeal will be stifled. Each position was made more powerful and more cogent by the strength of its opposing view. He said local officers have not been able to obtain cogent evidence to pin suspects to the four offences. I am grateful to them for their clear, cogent and candid submissions. Some of what it has produced does sound frightfully cogent for a non-human product. The content was clear, neither overwhelming nor confusing, and the arguments were cogent. Synonyms convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin cogent- ‘compelling’, from the verb cogere, from co- ‘together’ + agere ‘drive’.
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