Meaning of EXCOGITATION
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- [n] the creation of something in the mind
- [n] thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
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| | Synonyms: | | conception, design, innovation, invention |
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| | See Also: | | cerebration, concoction, contrivance, creativeness, creativity, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex*cog`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. excogitatio: cf. F.
excogitation.]
The act of excogitating; a devising in the thoughts;
invention; contrivance.
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