English > cogitation: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition| Meaning | attentive consideration and meditation / meditation. |
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| Example | "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" |
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| Synonym | study |
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| Narrower | lucubration | laborious cogitation |
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| Broader | contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness | A calm, lengthy, intent consideration |
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| Spanish | cogitación, estudio, pensar |
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| Adjectives | cogitative | of or relating to having capacities for cogitation |
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| Verbs | cogitate | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
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| cogitate | consider carefully and deeply |
