In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COGENCY
cogency, validity, rigor, rigour
(noun) the quality of being valid and rigorous
cogency
(noun) persuasive relevance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
cogency (countable and uncountable, plural cogencies)
The state of being cogent; the characteristic or quality of being reasonable and persuasive.
Source: Wiktionary
Co"gen*cy, n. Etym: [See Cogent.]
Definition: The quality of being cogent; power of compelling conviction; conclusiveness; force. An antecedent argument of extreme cogency. J. H. Newman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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