Cogitation
Pronunciation : Cog`i*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cogitatio: cf. F. cogitation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation. "Fixed in cogitation deep." Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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