excogitation 2
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the creation of something in the mind
Hypernym
creativity 1
noun
the ability to create
EnglishDerivationally related form
excogitate 1
verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Hyponym
concoction 3
noun
the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
contrivance 2
noun
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
A Rube Goldberg machine is a contraption, invention, device or apparatus that is deliberately over-engineered or overdone to perform a very simple task in a very complicated fashion, usually including a chain reaction.
