cogitation

[ koj-i-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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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.

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Origin of cogitation

1175–1225; Middle English cogitaciun<Anglo-French, Old French <Latin cōgitātiōn- (stem of cōgitātiō), equivalent to cōgitāt(us) (see cogitate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM cogitation

pre·cog·i·ta·tion, noun

How to use cogitation in a sentence

For just as I was deep in my cogitations I heard a step, and my father came into sight, looking very hot and tired.
Mass' George|George Manville Fenn
And full of such cogitations, the mayor returned to his habitation.
Mr. Joseph Hanson, The Haberdasher|Mary Russell Mitford
The result of his cogitations was an early visit to Mrs. Treves next day.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
Their cogitations on this and other matters were interrupted suddenly, and in a manner which was somewhat alarming.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley|Bertram Mitford

Minerva was "eddicated," and in her head were cogitations which he could never hope to comprehend.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck