单词 | cogitation |
释义 | cogitation /koj'i tay"sheuhn/, n. 1. concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal. 2. the faculty of thinking: She was a serious student and had a great power of cogitation. 3. a thought; design or plan: to jot down one's cogitations. [1175-1225; ME cogitaciun < AF, OF < L cogitation- (s. of cogitatio), equiv. to cogitat(us) (see COGITATE) + -ion- -ION] |
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