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cogitative

[ koj-i-tey-tiv ]

adjective

  1. meditating; contemplating:

    The cogitative faculty distinguishes humans from animals.

  2. given to meditation; thoughtful:

    The leaders sat in cogitative silence.



ˈDzٲپ

/ ˈɒɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. capable of thinking
  2. thoughtful
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzٲپness, noun
  • ˈDzٲپly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dzi·ٲt· adverb
  • Dzi·ٲt·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cogitative1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin ōīܲ, equivalent to ō(ܲ) ( cogitate ) + -īܲ adjective suffix ( -ive )
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I examine the cogitative processes within in the expectation of a resolution.

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He pushed his helmet back on his head, a cogitative move.

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But differences emerged in the slower, more effortful cogitative phase that followed, leading to divergent success rates in the end: 18 percent for the mathematics students versus 6 percent for the history students.

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But his solo work — at once cogitative and kinetic — has its own allure.

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His saxophone emits a broad and smoky sound, with a measured inflection that gives the music an unhurried, cogitative pacing.

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