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< cogeneration

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co·gent

nt) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing: a cogent argument. See Synonyms at valid.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin cgns , cgent- present participle of cgere, to force : co-, co- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
cogen·cy (-j

n-s

) KEY (Noun), cogent·ly (Adverb)

Thesaurus: synonyms for cogent

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