cogitation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of thinking deeply; careful reflection

After long cogitation he chose to accept the offer.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of thinking deeply;... thought reflection contemplation meditation deliberation rumination pondering

Word family

Related forms cogitate cogitativeexcogitation

Etymology

From Latin cōgitātiō 'thinking, reflection', from cōgitāre 'to think', from co- (intensive) + agitāre 'to turn over in the mind'.

cōgitātiō Latin agere Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# cogitation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of thinking deeply; careful reflection

## Examples
- After long cogitation he chose to accept the offer.

## Synonyms
- thought
- reflection
- contemplation
- meditation
- deliberation
- rumination
- pondering

## Related Forms
- cogitate
- cogitative
- excogitation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cōgitātiō
- Root: agere

## Etymology
From Latin cōgitātiō 'thinking, reflection', from cōgitāre 'to think', from co- (intensive) + agitāre 'to turn over in the mind'.

## AI Etymology
Cogitation is from Latin cōgitātiō 'thinking, reflection', from cōgitāre 'to think', from co- (intensive) + agitāre 'to turn over in the mind'. Important recorded forms include cōgitātiō (Latin) and agere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the act of thinking deeply; careful reflection. The wider family includes related words such as cogitate, cogitative, and excogitation.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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