cogitative
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But differences emerged in the slower, more effortful cogitative phase that followed, leading to divergent success rates in the end: 18 percent for the mathematics students versus 6 percent for the history students.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2018
His saxophone emits a broad and smoky sound, with a measured inflection that gives the music an unhurried, cogitative pacing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2017
He pushed his helmet back on his head, a cogitative move.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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Yet it must not be supposed that the cogitative energy of the Brahman descended upon the people's gods and suddenly produced a religious revolution.
From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Edward Washburn Hopkins
And to that it is very obvious to reason, that it must necessarily be a cogitative being.
From An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4 by John Locke