cogency — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest.

   More examples (1)

   A philosophic study of the development of philosophies should be content to seek out the bases and cogencies of philosophies rather than engage upon a nostalgic search for sympathetic doctrines.

Noun

1. persuasive relevance

   Broader terms

   relevancerelevancy

2. the quality of being valid and rigorous

   Synonyms

   validityrigorrigour

   Broader terms

   credibilitycrediblenessbelievability