Meaning of COGENCY
| Pronunciation: | | 'kowjunsee
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- [n] the quality of being logically valid
- [n] persuasive relevance
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| | Synonyms: | | rigor, rigour, validity |
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| | See Also: | | believability, credibility, credibleness, relevance, relevancy | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Co"gen*cy\, n. [See {Cogent}.]
The quality of being cogent; power of compelling conviction;
conclusiveness; force.
An antecedent argument of extreme cogency. --J. H.
Newman.
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