Meaning of cogitative

cog•i•ta•tive

Pronunciation: (koj'i-tā"tiv), [key]

— adj.

meditating; contemplating: The cogitative faculty distinguishes humans from animals.
given to meditation; thoughtful: The leaders sat in cogitative silence.

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cogitative (Thesaurus)

cogitation cogito, ergo sum*

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