'Cogency' definitions:
Definition of 'cogency'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Cogency'
From: GCIDE
- Cogency \Co"gen*cy\, n. [See Cogent.] The quality of being cogent; power of compelling conviction; conclusiveness; force. [1913 Webster]
- An antecedent argument of extreme cogency. --J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cogency'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acuity,
- acumen,
- acuteness,
- advantageousness,
- agreeableness,
- amperage,
- apperception,
- armipotence,
- astuteness,
- auspiciousness,
- authoritativeness,
- authority,
- bearing,
- beef,
- beneficialness,
- benevolence,
- benignity,
- black power,
- brute force,
- charge,
- charisma,
- class,
- clout,
- cogence,
- compulsion,
- concern,
- connection,
- desert,
- dint,
- discernment,
- drive,
- duress,
- effect,
- effectiveness,
- effectuality,
- energy,
- excellence,
- expedience,
- fairness,
- farseeingness,
- farsightedness,
- favorableness,
- fineness,
- first-rateness,
- flower power,
- force,
- force majeure,
- forcefulness,
- foresight,
- foresightedness,
- full blast,
- full force,
- good reason,
- good reasoning,
- goodliness,
- goodness,
- grace,
- healthiness,
- helpfulness,
- incisiveness,
- influence,
- insight,
- ironclad reasoning,
- justness,
- kindness,
- knockdown argument,
- longheadedness,
- longsightedness,
- main force,
- main strength,
- mana,
- merit,
- might,
- might and main,
- mightiness,
- moxie,
- muscle power,
- niceness,
- penetration,
- perception,
- perceptiveness,
- percipience,
- perspicaciousness,
- perspicacity,
- perspicuity,
- perspicuousness,
- pertinence,
- pizzazz,
- pleasantness,
- poop,
- potence,
- potency,
- potentiality,
- power,
- power pack,
- power structure,
- power struggle,
- powerfulness,
- prepotency,
- productiveness,
- productivity,
- profitableness,
- providence,
- puissance,
- pull,
- punch,
- push,
- quality,
- relevance,
- rewardingness,
- right thinking,
- sagaciousness,
- sagacity,
- sensibility,
- sinew,
- skillfulness,
- solidity,
- sound evidence,
- sound reasoning,
- soundness,
- steam,
- strength,
- strong argument,
- strong arm,
- strong point,
- substantiality,
- superiority,
- superpower,
- trenchancy,
- usefulness,
- validity,
- value,
- vehemence,
- vigor,
- vim,
- virility,
- virtue,
- virtuousness,
- virulence,
- vitality,
- wattage,
- weight,
- wholeness,
- worth