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cogitation

cog·i·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koj-i-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ˈkɒdʒ.ɪ.teɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koj-i-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of cogitation word

  • noun cogitation concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal. 1
  • noun cogitation the faculty of thinking: She was a serious student and had a great power of cogitation. 1
  • noun cogitation a thought; design or plan: to jot down one's cogitations. 1
  • noun cogitation The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation. 1
  • noun cogitation contemplation, deliberation 1
  • noun cogitation (Uncountable Noun) The process of cogitating; thought, deliberation or meditation. 0

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Origin of cogitation

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English cogitaciun < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin cōgitātiōn- (stem of cōgitātiō), equivalent to cōgitāt(us) (see cogitate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Cogitation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cogitation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cogitation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cogitation

noun cogitation

  • cerebration — the act of thinking; consideration; thought
  • contemplation — thoughtful or long consideration or observation
  • reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
  • deliberation — Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
  • rumination — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.

Antonyms for cogitation

noun cogitation

  • disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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