cogitative

American  

[koj-i-tey-tiv] / ˈkɒdʒ ɪˌteɪ tɪv /

adjective

1. meditating; contemplating.

   The cogitative faculty distinguishes humans from animals.

2. given to meditation; thoughtful.

   The leaders sat in cogitative silence.

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cogitative British  

/ ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv /

adjective

1. capable of thinking

2. thoughtful

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Other Word Forms

• cogitatively adverb
• cogitativeness noun

Etymology

Origin of cogitative

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin cōgitātīvus, equivalent to cōgitāt(us) ( see cogitate) + -īvus adjective suffix ( see -ive)

Example Sentences

But differences emerged in the slower, more effortful cogitative phase that followed, leading to divergent success rates in the end: 18 percent for the mathematics students versus 6 percent for the history students.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2018

His saxophone emits a broad and smoky sound, with a measured inflection that gives the music an unhurried, cogitative pacing.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2017

He pushed his helmet back on his head, a cogitative move.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The latter in turn hands it over to the cogitative power of the rational soul, from the reflection of which results the spiritual reality of the object, which is its knowledge.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

This latter is endowed with a cogitative and imaginative faculty, but is not permanent in its existence, because of the two intervening natures between it and the pure light of God.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac