cogitation
[koj-i-tey-shuh n]
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noun
concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal.
the faculty of thinking: She was a serious student and had a great power of cogitation.
a thought; design or plan: to jot down one's cogitations.
Origin of cogitation
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Related Words for cogitations
cerebration, contemplation, reflection, deliberation, rumination, consideration, speculation, meditation, brainworkExamples from the Web for cogitations
Historical Examples of cogitations
His cogitations were interrupted by the sound of voices in the adjoining room.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens
The result of my cogitations was the resolution to take care of myself.
Wilfrid CumbermedeGeorge MacDonald
The sharp ring of the telephone put an end to his cogitations.
The CreviceWilliam John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
Madge reached for the object of her cogitations and inserted it in the lock.
Madge Morton's SecretAmy D. V. Chalmers
I have related all this as I recollect it in order to show the reader the nature of my cogitations.
BoyhoodLeo Tolstoy
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper