cogitative

  • 121cogitate — v.tr. & intr. ponder, meditate. Derivatives: cogitation n. cogitative adj. cogitator n. Etymology: L cogitare think (as CO , AGITATE) …

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  • 122incogitative — (ˈ)in, ən+ adjective Etymology: in (I) + cogitative : lacking the ability to think …

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  • 123cog´i|ta´tive|ness — cog|i|ta|tive «KOJ uh TAY tihv», adjective. 1. given to thinking; thoughtful; meditative. 2. having the power of thought: »Belief is more properly an act of the sensitive than of the cogitative parts of our natures (George H. Lewes).… …

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  • 124cog´i|ta´tive|ly — cog|i|ta|tive «KOJ uh TAY tihv», adjective. 1. given to thinking; thoughtful; meditative. 2. having the power of thought: »Belief is more properly an act of the sensitive than of the cogitative parts of our natures (George H. Lewes).… …

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  • 125cog|i|ta|tive — «KOJ uh TAY tihv», adjective. 1. given to thinking; thoughtful; meditative. 2. having the power of thought: »Belief is more properly an act of the sensitive than of the cogitative parts of our natures (George H. Lewes). –cog´i|ta´tive|ly, adverb …

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  • 126think´ing|ly — think|ing «THIHNG kihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that thinks; reasoning: »Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses…advances us in the dignity of thinking beings (Samuel Johnson). 2. given to thinking; thoughtful or reflective. –n.… …

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  • 127think|ing — «THIHNG kihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that thinks; reasoning: »Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses…advances us in the dignity of thinking beings (Samuel Johnson). 2. given to thinking; thoughtful or reflective. –n. mental… …

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