Present participle of excogitate; the act of thinking something out thoroughly or inventing something through thought.
From 'excogitate' + '-ing' (present participle). Shows the ongoing process of thinking or inventing.
You might find this in older scientific or philosophical writing—'the scholar excogitating a new theory'—where the word conveys that invention is hard, ongoing mental work rather than a sudden inspiration.
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