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- ex|cog|i|ta|tion «ehks KOJ uh TAY shuhn», noun.1. the act of excogitating.
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cog|i|ta|tion — «KOJ uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) deep thought; careful consideration; pondering; meditation. b) the state of being deep in thought. 2. the faculty of thinking or thought. 3. a deep thought; reflection: »They were, at best, vague cogitations jotted … Useful english dictionary
cog — as·cog·e·nous; ca·cog·ra·phy; cog; cog·gly; cog·ie; cog·i·ta·ble; cog·i·ta·bund; cog·i·tate; cog·i·ta·tion; cog·i·ta·tive; cog·man; cog·nat·ic; cog·na·tion; cog·na·tus; cog·ni·tion; cog·ni·tion·al; cog·ni·tive; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
cog|na|tion — «kog NAY shuhn», noun. cognate relationship or relation; kinship; affinity: »A great danger exists i claiming cognation between two distant peoples from the coincidence of a few words in both languages (Manley Hopkins) … Useful english dictionary
cog|ni|tion|al — «kog NIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. = cognitive. (Cf. ↑cognitive) … Useful english dictionary
cog|ni|tion — «kog NIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of knowing; perception; awareness. SYNONYM(S): sensation. 2. a thing known, perceived, or recognized. 3. (in Scottish law) official notice; cognizance: »The Council appointed a Committe … Useful english dictionary
cog·ni·tion — /kɑːgˈnıʃən/ noun [noncount] technical : conscious mental activities : the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering disabilities affecting cognition and judgment … Useful english dictionary
pre|cog|ni|tion — «PREE kog NIHSH uhn», noun. 1. previous cognition or knowledge; foreknowledge: »He further claims the laboratory proof of precognition (as in preguessing the order of a pack of cards which is to be mechanically shuffled) (Newsweek). 2. in Scots… … Useful english dictionary
cogitation — cog·i·ta·tion … English syllables
cogitation — cog•i•ta•tion [[t]ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act of reflection or meditation; contemplation 2) the faculty of thinking 3) a thought, scheme, or plan • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < AF, OF < L … From formal English to slang
