cogitative

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkɑdʒəˌteɪtɪv/ UK /ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
capable of, inclined to, or concerned with thought and reflection

The philosopher distinguished the sensitive faculty from the cogitative faculty.

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Synonyms

1 adj · capable of, inclined to, or... thinking reflective contemplative

Opposites

unthinking instinctive

Word family

Derived forms cogitatively

Related forms cogitate cogitation cognitive

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cogitative faculty
the mental power to think, reflect, and reason

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Old French cogitatif and Latin cogitativus, from cogitare, 'to think, consider.' The term became especially common in philosophical descriptions of the mind's thinking faculty.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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