| Pronunciation: | | `kâji'teyshun
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| Matching Terms: | | cogitations
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"
- [n] a carefully considered thought about something; "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook"
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| | Synonyms: | | study |
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| | See Also: | | contemplation, idea, lucubration, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thought, thoughtfulness |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cog`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. cogitatio: cf. F.
cogitation.]
The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation.
``Fixed in cogitation deep.'' --Milton.
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