cogitation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a carefully considered thought about something
    • his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook
  2. noun attentive consideration and meditation
    study.
    • after much cogitation he rejected the offer

WordNet

Cog`i*ta"tion noun
Etymology
L. cogitatio: cf. F. cogitation.
Definitions
  1. The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation. "Fixed in cogitation deep." Milton.

Webster 1913