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cogency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rigor, rigour, validity |
| Type of | believability, credibility, credibleness |
Examples of cogency
cogency
For instance, he argues with rare cogency that we need to build smaller prisons.
From the latimes.com
The omnipresent sense of threat lent it remarkable cogency and unity of purpose.
From the guardian.co.uk
Readers who are leery of open-market orthodoxy will rejoice at the cogency of Bad Samaritans.
From the washingtonpost.com
However, he retains his cogency when making a political argument.
From the economist.com
Guerrero kept order amid the mayhem and cogency amid the sprawl.
From the ocregister.com
It is also a heretical philosophy of great and guiding cogency.
From the guardian.co.uk
Such cogency is missing from the standard high-megaton finale.
From the time.com
If it is written with the same cogency as Sir Kenneth's, Mr Brown's regional problems will only get worse.
From the economist.com
The second part concerns its deficit in emotional cogency.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Persuasive relevance
- The quality of being valid and rigorous
- The characteristic of a cogent argument.
- Just as we can evaluate valid arguments in terms of the actual truth or falsity of their premises, we can evaluate invalid arguments. A cogent argument is a strong argument in which all the premises are actually true in our world. ...
