cogitations

cog·i·ta·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koj-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koj-i-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of cogitations word

noun cogitations concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal. 1
noun cogitations the faculty of thinking: She was a serious student and had a great power of cogitation. 1
noun cogitations a thought; design or plan: to jot down one's cogitations. 1
noun cogitations Plural form of cogitation. 1
noun cogitations plural of cogitation. 0

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Origin of cogitations

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English cogitaciun < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin cōgitātiōn- (stem of cōgitātiō), equivalent to cōgitāt(us) (see cogitate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Cogitations

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cogitations

cogitations popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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