cerebration
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of cerebration
C19: from Latin cerebrum brain
Explanation
Cerebration is a noun that means "the thought process." When you need more time to answer a complicated question, just say your cerebration isn't complete yet. When you see the “cere” bit in this word, it might remind you of the word cerebrum, meaning "brain," or related words like cerebral or cerebellum. All of these are linked to cerebrum, which even in Latin times was the word for "brain." Cerebration is also a brainy word, a noun that’s used to indicate the act of thinking. For people who enjoy pondering, cerebration is a celebration.
Vocabulary lists containing cerebration
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Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But his intimidating magnitude of cerebration — combined with a complicated spirit that could be generous or impatient — made him a difficult role model.
From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2021
It’s a series of brainy notions: lyricism is held in check by cerebration.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2018
This is more smells than have ever been smelled by anyone, let alone a streak-haired habitué of the far climes of modernist cerebration.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 28, 2000
The gist of all this cerebration seems to be that readers cannot stand the shock of an unmodified noun, at least on first reference.
From Time Magazine Archive
As with the dot-com boom, a great deal of profoundly fractured cerebration occurred.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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