The act or process of thinking something out thoroughly; a thought, idea, or device that has been carefully worked out through mental effort.
From Latin 'excogitatio' (thorough thinking), derived from 'excogitare.' The noun '-tion' form is standard for abstract nouns from Latin verbs.
In Renaissance writing, 'excogitation' described the process of genius—how great minds would work through problems to create new knowledge or inventions, treating thinking itself as a serious, worthy activity.
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