Cogitation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cogitation \Cog`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. cogitatio: cf. F.
     cogitation.]
     The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation.
     "Fixed in cogitation deep." --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cogitation
       n 1: a carefully considered thought about something; "his
            cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook"
       2: attentive consideration and meditation; "after much
          cogitation he rejected the offer" [syn: {study}]