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Energetic vs Cogent - What's the difference?

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Energetic is a related term of cogent.


As adjectives the difference between energetic and cogent

is that energetic is possessing, exerting, or displaying energy while cogent is reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

energetic

English

Alternative forms

* energetick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.
    • Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space.
    Those kids are so energetic : they want to run around playing all day.
  • Of or relating to energy.
    • energetic laws

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "energetic" is often applied: person, man, woman, child, life, material, particle, ion, healing, anatomy, etc. * Where non-English languages use an adjective analogous to "energetic", English often uses "energy" attributively: "energy efficiency" is much more common than "energetic efficiency".

    Derived terms

    * energetically

    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