cogent vs higher-order

cogent

adj
  • Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning. 

  • Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent. 

  • Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence. 

higher-order

adj
  • Involving more sophisticated thinking or reasoning. 

  • Of or relating to a class higher up in a hierarchy. 

How often have the words cogent and higher-order occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )