COGITATION

cogitation, study

(noun) attentive consideration and meditation; “after much cogitation he rejected the offer”

cogitation

(noun) a carefully considered thought about something; “his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cogitation (countable and uncountable, plural cogitations)

(uncountable) The process of cogitating; thought, deliberation or meditation.

(countable) A carefully considered thought.

Source: Wiktionary


Cog`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. cogitatio: cf. F. cogitation.]

Definition: The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation. "Fixed in cogitation deep." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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