cogitation
noun/ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːdʒɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- cogitation (about/on something) the act or process of thinking carefully about something
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Definition of cogitation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary