cogency

Definitions of cogency
  1. noun
    the quality of being valid and rigorous
    synonyms: rigor, rigour, validity
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    type of:
    believability, credibility, credibleness
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  2. noun
    persuasive relevance
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    type of:
    relevance, relevancy
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
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