excogitation

/ɪkˌskɑːdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act or process of thinking something out carefully; deep thought or planning.
    • The scientist's excogitation led to a breakthrough in renewable energy.
    • His excogitation on the problem lasted for days before he found an answer.
    • After much excogitation, the team finally came up with a workable plan.
  2. A product of careful thought; a plan or idea that has been devised.
    • The new software was the excogitation of a brilliant young programmer.
    • Her excogitation for the garden design impressed the judges.
    • The ancient philosopher's excogitations still influence modern thinking.
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