cogency
cogency · cogencies
The state of being cogentThe state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.
/ˈkəʊd͡ʒənsi/
» This argument is somewhat lacking in cogency.
Die Stichhaltigkeit dieses Arguments lässt einiges zu wünschen über.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.
More definitions
- the quality of being valid and rigorous
- persuasive relevance
Examples
2 sentencesThis argument is somewhat lacking in cogency.
deDie Stichhaltigkeit dieses Arguments lässt einiges zu wünschen über.
The argument is somewhat lacking in cogency.
deDie Stichhaltigkeit dieses Arguments lässt einiges zu wünschen über.
Forms
plural: cogenciesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcogent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable