Cogent has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
powerfully persuasive
"a cogent argument"
"a telling presentation"
"a weighty argument"
2
Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
Example Sentences
"a cogent argument"
adjective
"a telling presentation"
adjective
"a weighty argument"
adjective
Origin
The word comes from the French cogent, which was borrowed from the Latin cōgēns. This Latin form is a present active participle meaning "driving together" or "compelling."