English-Thai Dictionary

cogent

ADJ ที่ โน้มน้าว จิตใจ  ที่ ชักชวน  ที่ ชักจูง  convincing persuasive ti-nom-nao-jid-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COGENT

a.[See Cogency. ] 1. Forcible, in a physical sense; as the cogent force of nature.
2. Urgent; pressing on the mind; forcible; powerful; not easily resisted; as a cogent reason, or argument.
The harmony of the universe furnishes cogent proofs of a deity.

 

COGENTLY

adv. With urgent force; with powerful impulse; forcibly.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COGENT

Co "gent, a. Etym: [L. cogens, p. pr. of cogere to drive together, to force; co- + agere to drive. See Agent, a., and cf. Coact to force, Coagulate, p. a.]

 

1. Compelling, in a physical sense; powerful. [Obs. ] The cogent force of nature. Prior.

 

2. Having the power to compel conviction or move the will; constraining; conclusive; forcible; powerful; not easily reasisted. No better nor more cogent reason. Dr. H. More. Proofs of the most cogent description. Tyndall.The tongue whose strains were cogent as commands, Revered at home, and felt in foreign lands. Cowper.

 

Syn. -- Forcible; powerful; potent; urgent; strong; persuasive; convincing; conclusive; influential.

 

COGENTLY

COGENTLY Co "gent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a cogent manner; forcibly; convincigly; conclusively. Locke.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

cogent

co gent |ˈkōjənt ˈkoʊʤənt | ▶adjective (of an argument or case ) clear, logical, and convincing. DERIVATIVES co gent ly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin cogent- ‘compelling, ’ from the verb cogere, from co- ‘together ’ + agere ‘drive. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

cogent

cogent |ˈkəʊdʒ (ə )nt | ▶adjective (of an argument or case ) clear, logical, and convincing. DERIVATIVES cogently adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin cogent- ‘compelling ’, from the verb cogere, from co- ‘together ’ + agere ‘drive ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

cogent

cogent adjective a cogent argument: convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty, effective; valid, sound, plausible, telling; impressive, persuasive, eloquent, credible, influential; conclusive, authoritative; logical, reasoned, rational, reasonable, lucid, coherent, clear.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

cogent

cogent adjective a cogent argument: convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, weighty; valid, sound, well founded, plausible, effective, efficacious, telling; impressive, persuasive, irresistible, eloquent, credible, influential, conclusive, unanswerable, authoritative; logical, reasoned, well reasoned, rational, reasonable, lucid, coherent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical, clear, articulate, consistent, relevant. ANTONYMS vague; unconvincing; muddled. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD cogent, valid, sound See valid . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cogent

co gent /kóʊdʒ (ə )nt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗適切な, 説得力のある ; 強制力のある .～ly 副詞