Associations to the word «Cogency»

Wiktionary

COGENCY, noun. The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.

Dictionary definition

COGENCY, noun. Persuasive relevance.
COGENCY, noun. The quality of being valid and rigorous.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche