cogitation
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
1Other words from cogitation
- pre·cog·i·ta·tion, noun
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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 FennAnd full of such cogitations, the mayor returned to his habitation.
Mr. Joseph Hanson, The Haberdasher | Mary Russell MitfordThe result of his cogitations was an early visit to Mrs. Treves next day.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | VariousTheir cogitations on this and other matters were interrupted suddenly, and in a manner which was somewhat alarming.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram MitfordMinerva was "eddicated," and in her head were cogitations which he could never hope to comprehend.
The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck
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