cogitation C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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;... thoughtreflectioncontemplationmeditationdeliberationruminationpondering Word family Related forms cogitatecogitativeexcogitation Etymology AI details From Latin cōgitātiō 'thinking, reflection', from cōgitāre 'to think', from co- (intensive) + agitāre 'to turn over in the mind'. cōgitātiō Latin agere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown