excogitation
- noun
- /ˌɛkˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
:
excogitación
- Her excogitation led to a groundbreaking theory in quantum physics.
Examples
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Her excogitation led to a brilliant solution.
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This invention was the fruit of long and careful excogitation.
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After hours of excogitation, he finally solved the puzzle.
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The scientist's excogitation took several months.
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After several hours of deep excogitation, the team finally found a solution to the complex problem they were facing.
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His excogitation on the topic led to innovative ideas that transformed the project.
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The writer's excogitation about the nature of reality resulted in a thought-provoking novel.
Synonyms
872
1.8
Careful use of your mind to consider something
148
2.9
Careful thought or discussion before making a decision
25
4.8
Thinking about something very carefully for a long time
6
7.9
To think of new plans or solutions for a problem
1
9.1
A process of thinking carefully about something
1
8.5
Careful, deep thinking about something before deciding
1
9.1
A careful, serious kind of thinking about something
A meeting where people discuss a topic before making an official decision
Antonyms
How Deep
- Formal
∞
3.4
78
4.9
119
3.7
148
2.9
∞
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
excogitation = excogitate (semi-transparent) = ex + cogit + ation
The noun is a standard nominalization of the verb 'excogitate' (action/process of excogitating).
Etymology
Excogitation comes from the Latin parts ex- ('out') and cogitare ('to think'), and is related to the English verb cogitate. So excogitation is like 'thinking things out', which explains why it means careful, deep thought to find a solution.