cogitation

[ koj-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation:

   After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal.

2. the faculty of thinking:

   She was a serious student and had a great power of cogitation.

3. a thought; design or plan:

   to jot down one's cogitations.

Other Words From

• precog·i·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cogitation¹

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

Example Sentences

But the output is mostly a simulacrum of human thought, not the product of cogitation.

From Los Angeles Times

But it’s mostly a simulacrum of human thought, not the product of cogitation.

From Los Angeles Times

Featuring a full cast of colorful characters centering around the reeling cogitations of its endearing hero, Alexis Hall’s hilarious “Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble” calls for a truly nimble narrator.

From Seattle Times

“Well,” said Joe, with the same appearance of profound cogitation, “he is not—no, not to deceive you, he is not—my nevvy.”

From Literature

At one extreme, there are those for whom a lifetime of rumination and cogitation offers an unparalleled sense of meaning.

From Salon