cogency C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈkəʊd͡ʒənsi/ See IPA manual Freq #378841 Meanings 1 noun The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive. All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest. 2 noun the quality of being valid and rigorous 3 noun persuasive relevance Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the quality of being valid... rigor Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cogency **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkəʊd͡ʒənsi/ **Frequency rank:** 378841 ## Meanings 1. The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive. 2. the quality of being valid and rigorous 3. persuasive relevance ## Examples - All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown