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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
co·gent    Audio Help   [koh-juhnt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
2.to the point; relevant; pertinent.
[Origin: 1650–60; < L cōgent- (s. of cōgéns, prp. of cōgere to drive together, collect, compel), equiv. to cōg- (co- co- + ag-, s. of agere to drive) + -ent- -ent]

—Related forms
co·gent·ly, adverb
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  convincing
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Serving to convince.
Synonyms:  persuasive, satisfactory, telling
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  sound
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Based on good judgment, reasoning, or evidence.
Synonyms:  just, solid, tight, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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