força persuasiva; poder de convencimento
1. The quality of being cogent; the power to convince or compel belief through clear, logical, and forceful argumentation
The cogency of her argument left no room for doubt.
A força persuasiva do argumento dela não deixou espaço para dúvidas.
2. The quality of being clear, logical, and convincing in presentation or reasoning
The judge was impressed by the cogency of the lawyer's evidence.
O juiz ficou impressionado com a clareza e o poder de convencimento das provas apresentadas pelo advogado.
The term 'cogency' is primarily used in formal, academic, legal, and rhetorical contexts in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese. It is more common in written discourse than in everyday speech. In Brazil, it is frequently used in judicial contexts, academic papers, and formal debates. In the USA, it appears frequently in legal briefs, philosophical discussions, and formal argumentation.
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