cogency

ˈkoʊdʒənsi

Definition

Definition of cogency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clarity

Rare

the quality of being clear and convincing

Rare

The lawyer's argument was praised for its cogency.

lucidity

persuasiveness

validity

Rare

the quality of being logically valid and rigorous

Rare

The scientist's theory was accepted due to its cogency.

soundness

strength

validity

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Origin of cogency

Latin, cogens (compelling)

Examples of cogency in a sentence

The report's cogency convinced the board to take action.
His argument lacked cogency and was dismissed.
The lawyer's cogency convinced the jury.

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French:conviction, validité logique, ...
German:Überzeugungskraft, Schlüssigkeit, ...
Italian:cogenza, validità, ...
Spanish:claridad, validez lógica, ...
Portuguese:clareza, cogência, ...
Chinese:说服力, 逻辑严谨性, ...
Japanese:説得力, コージェンシー, ...
Arabic:قوة الاقناع, قوة الحجة, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁכְנְעוּת, קוֹגֶנְטִיּוּת, ...
Russian:убедительность, обоснованность, ...
Ukrainian:переконливість, логічна обґрунтованість, ...
Hindi:प्रभावशीलता, वैधता, ...
Bengali:পরিষ্কারতা, যৌক্তিকতা, ...
Catalan:cogència, validesa, ...
Czech:přesvědčivost, pádnost, ...
Danish:overbevisningskraft, gyldighed, ...
Dutch:overtuigingskracht, ...
Greek:σαφήνεια, λογική εγκυρότητα, ...
Hungarian:meggyőző erő, megalapozottság, ...
Khmer:ភាពច្បាស់លាស់និងគួរឱ្យជឿជាក់, ភាពរឹងមាំតាមតក្កវិជ្ជា, ...
Korean:설득력, 타당성, ...
Persian:روشنی, استحکام, ...
Polish:przekonującość, logiczność, ...
Portuguese (BR):clareza, cogência, ...
Romanian:claritate, validitate, ...
Swedish:övertygelse, ...
Thai:ความชัดเจน, ความถูกต้อง, ...
Turkish:açıklık, geçerlilik, ...
Vietnamese:tính chất rõ ràng, tính chặt chẽ, ...

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