- excogitation
- noun see excogitate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
excogitation
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Excogitation — Ex*cog i*ta tion, n. [L. excogitatio: cf. F. excogitation.] The act of excogitating; a devising in the thoughts; invention; contrivance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excogitation — index contemplation, deliberation, idea, reflection (thought) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
excogitation — See excogitate. * * * … Universalium
excogitation — (èk sko ji ta sion) s. f. Effort de réflexion, de combinaison. • On peut juger de la rage de l oncle [Vaudemont] et des nièces, d une pareille issue de tant d habiles excogitations, SAINT SIMON 178, 133. Peu usité. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
excogitation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act or process of thinking: brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, meditation, reflection, rumination, speculation, thought. See THOUGHTS … English dictionary for students
excogitation — n. thinking something out carefully as to achieve complete comprehension of it; conception, invention … English contemporary dictionary
excogitation — ex·cog·i·ta·tion … English syllables
excogitation — noun 1. thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it • Derivationally related forms: ↑excogitate • Hypernyms: ↑thinking, ↑thought, ↑thought process, ↑cerebration, ↑intellection, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
excogitaţie — EXCOGITÁŢIE, excogitaţii, s.f. (livr.) Efort de gândire. – Din fr. excogitation, lat. excogitatio. Trimis de ionel bufu, 16.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 excogitáţie s. f. (sil. ţi e), art. excogitáţia (sil. ţi a), g. d. art. excogitáţiei; … Dicționar Român
thought — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Mental activity Nouns 1. thought, thoughtfulness; reflection, cogitation, consideration, meditation, study, lucubration, speculation, deliberation, pondering; head work, brainwork; cerebration; deep… … English dictionary for students
