cogitation
[ koj-i-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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.
Origin of cogitation
OTHER WORDS FROM cogitation
pre·cog·i·ta·tion, nounWords nearby cogitation
coggan,
cogged,
coggle,
cogitable,
cogitate,
cogitation,
cogitative,
cogito, ergo sum,
cognac,
cognate,
cognate object