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EXCOGITATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The creation of something in the mind
Synonyms:
conception; design; excogitation; innovation; invention
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("excogitation" is a kind of...):
creative thinking; creativeness; creativity (the ability to create)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "excogitation"):
concoction (the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose)
contrivance (the faculty of contriving; inventive skill)
Derivation:
excogitate (come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("excogitation" is a kind of...):
cerebration; intellection; mentation; thinking; thought; thought process (the process of using your mind to consider something carefully)
Derivation:
excogitate (come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort)
