COGITATION Definition & Meaning

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cogitation

[ koj-i-tey-shuhn ]

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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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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cogitation¹

1175–1225; Middle English cogitaciun < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin ��ō��پ�ō��- (stem of ��ō��پ�ō ), equivalent to ��ō�� ( us ) ( cogitate ) + -��ō��- -ion

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

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

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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.

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

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

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