'Cogitation' definitions:

Definition of 'cogitation'

From: WordNet
noun
A carefully considered thought about something; "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook"
noun
Attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" [syn: cogitation, study]

Definition of 'Cogitation'

From: GCIDE
  • Cogitation \Cog`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. cogitatio: cf. F. cogitation.] The act of thinking; thought; meditation; contemplation. "Fixed in cogitation deep." --Milton. [1913 Webster]