Definition of COGENCY

cogency

Plural: cogencies

Noun

  • The quality of being clear, logical, and convincing.
  • persuasive relevance
  • the quality of being valid and rigorous
  • The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.

Examples

  • The COGENCY of her argument for why ’QANAT’ was a valid word swayed the judge.

Synonyms

rigor, rigour, validity

Scrabble Score: 15

cogency: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cogency: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cogency: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

cogency: valid Words With Friends Word