(from the article `logic`) ...intended to support the conclusion only to a lesser degree, the argument is called inductive. A logically correct deductive argument is termed ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/106
Co'gen·cy noun [ See Cogent .] The quality of being cogent; power of compelling conviction; conclusiveness; force. « An antecedent argument of extreme cogency . J. H. Newman. » Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/104