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Cogent vs Covent - What's the difference?

cogent | covent |

As an adjective cogent

is reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

As a noun covent is

(obsolete) convent.

cogent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.
  • Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning.
  • Forcefully persuasive.
    • She presented a cogent argument, convincing her audience of the truth of her proposition.

    Derived terms

    * cogency

    covent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) convent
  • * {{quote-book, year=c. 1500, author=Anonymous, title=A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=And in this yere deyde Huberd erchebisshop of Caunterbury; and thanne the priour and the covent of Caunterbury chosen in there chapytre hous the noble clerk Stephen of Langeton, ayens the kynges will, whome the pope sacred at Viterke. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=, author=Christopher Marlowe, title=The Jew of Malta, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=BARABAS. Marry, the Turk [134] shall be one of my godfathers, But not a word to any of your covent . }}

    Derived terms

    * (Covent Garden) ----