Excogitation \Ex*cog`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. excogitatio: cf. F. excogitation.]

The act of excogitating; a devising in the thoughts; invention; contrivance. [1913 Webster]

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excogitation

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Excogitation \Ex*cog`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. excogitatio: cf. F. excogitation.]

The act of excogitating; a devising in the thoughts; invention; contrivance.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)