n.
[L. excogitatio: cf. F. excogitation.]
The act of excogitating; a devising in the thoughts; invention; contrivance.
excogitation
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noun
- The act or process of thinking: brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, meditation, reflection, rumination, speculation, thought. See thoughts.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
Meaning #2:
the creation of something in the mind
Synonyms: invention, innovation, conception, design
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