Cogitation - English meaning

adjective

Causing great physical or mental pain.

Usage examples:

An agonizing death

verb

Undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something.

Usage examples:

I didn't agonize over the problem

adjective

Causing extreme physical or mental pain

Usage examples:

An agonizing death, she went through an agonizing few weeks waiting for the test results., we are f…

adjective

Engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry, or worried.

Usage examples:

He stared with brooding eyes

verb

Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.

Usage examples:

She had brooded over the subject a thousand times

adjective

Feeling sad, worried or angry for a long time

Usage examples:

Her films have a brooding atmosphere.

noun

The working of the brain; thinking.

Usage examples:

I think sometimes the stereotype of the theologian as all cerebration and no affectivity is accurat…

noun

The operation of the brain

noun

The process of thinking

noun

Careful thought, typically over a period of time.

Usage examples:

Your case needs very careful investigation and consideration

noun

The act, state, or quality of caring about or respecting

Usage examples:

He showed very little consideration for anyone but himself., [ c ] financial considerations were a …

noun

In a contract, something with financial value that is given in exchange for something else, for example, a bank loan that is made in exchange for the borrower's promise to repay it

Usage examples:

From the wording of the agreement it was clear that the initial payment was part of the considerati…

noun

The action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time.

Usage examples:

The road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery

noun

Serious and quiet thought for a period of time

Usage examples:

She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation., the nuns have an hour for silent contemp…

noun

Long and careful consideration or discussion.

Usage examples:

After much deliberation we arrived at a compromise

noun

Considering or discussing something

Usage examples:

[ u ] after much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.

noun

A slow careful way of doing something

Usage examples:

Slowly and with deliberation she turned to me and told me to get out.

noun

The action or practice of meditating.

Usage examples:

A life of meditation

noun

The act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity or as a way of becoming calm and relaxed

Usage examples:

Prayer and meditation, she practises meditation., let us spend a few moments in quiet meditation., …

noun

A period of reflection or thought.

Usage examples:

His musings were interrupted by the sound of the telephone

adjective

Characterized by reflection or deep thought.

Usage examples:

The sad musing gaze

verb

Be absorbed in thought.

Usage examples:

He was musing on the problems he faced

verb

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

Usage examples:

I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion

verb

Present participle of ponder

Usage examples:

She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.

adjective

Causing one to be puzzled; perplexing.

Usage examples:

Only one very puzzling question remains unanswered

verb

Cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.

Usage examples:

She was puzzled by the doctor's manner

adjective

Difficult to explain or understand

Usage examples:

It's a rather puzzling film., a puzzling situation

noun

The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.

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The reflection of light

noun

Something that shows, expresses, or is a sign of something

Usage examples:

Their finely decorated home is a reflection of their good taste., the team’s losses of late seem to…

noun

A deep or considered thought about something.

Usage examples:

Philosophical ruminations about life and humanity

noun

The act of thinking carefully and for a long period about something

noun

The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

Usage examples:

There has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit

noun

The act of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain

Usage examples:

Rumours that the ceo is retiring have been dismissed as pure speculation., speculation about sth th…

noun

The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject, especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

The study of english

verb

Devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.

Usage examples:

I studied classics at college

verb

Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject

noun

The process of considering or reasoning about something.

Usage examples:

The selectors have some thinking to do before the match

adjective

Using thought or rational judgement; intelligent.

Usage examples:

He seemed a thinking man

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

noun

An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

Usage examples:

Maggie had a sudden thought

verb

Past and past participle of think.

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

adjective

Causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming.

Usage examples:

A worrying health risk

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

adjective

Making you feel unhappy and frightened

Usage examples:

It's a very worrying situation.