That which exists in the mind as the product of careful mental activity

• thought

  1. Consideration; attention:
  2. The faculty of thinking or reasoning:
  3. A result of thinking; idea, concept, opinion, etc.

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  1. Consideration; attention:
  2. The faculty of thinking or reasoning:
  3. A result of thinking; idea, concept, opinion, etc.

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• perception

  1. The process or state of being aware of something:
  2. The process of perceiving something with the senses:
  3. A specific idea, concept, impression, etc. so formed

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  1. The process or state of being aware of something:
  2. The process of perceiving something with the senses:
  3. A specific idea, concept, impression, etc. so formed

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• notion

  1. A vague thought
  2. A mental image; an idea or conception:
  3. A mental image; general idea

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  1. A vague thought
  2. A mental image; an idea or conception:
  3. A mental image; general idea

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• image

  1. A typical example or embodiment:
  2. A person or thing very much like another; copy; counterpart; likeness
  3. A mental picture of something; conception; idea; impression

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  1. A typical example or embodiment:
  2. A person or thing very much like another; copy; counterpart; likeness
  3. A mental picture of something; conception; idea; impression

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• idea

  1. The gist or significance:
  2. A plan, purpose, or goal:
  3. A sense that something can happen; a notion or expectation:

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  1. The gist or significance:
  2. A plan, purpose, or goal:
  3. A sense that something can happen; a notion or expectation:

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• concept

  1. A plan or original idea:
  2. A central or unifying idea or theme
  3. An idea or thought, esp. a generalized idea of a thing or class of things; abstract notion

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  1. A plan or original idea:
  2. A central or unifying idea or theme
  3. An idea or thought, esp. a generalized idea of a thing or class of things; abstract notion

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The act of conceiving mentally

• hatching

  1. A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
  2. Fine lines used in graphic arts to show shading.
  3. A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.

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  1. A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.
  2. Fine lines used in graphic arts to show shading.
  3. A group of birds, reptiles, fish, insects, etc., which emerge from their eggs at the same time.

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• formulation of a mental image

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• formulation of a principle

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• formulation of an idea

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• apperception

  1. The state or fact of the mind in being conscious of its own consciousness
  2. Conscious perception with full awareness.
  3. The process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience.

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  1. The state or fact of the mind in being conscious of its own consciousness
  2. Conscious perception with full awareness.
  3. The process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience.

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• mental grasp

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• perception

  1. Insight or knowledge gained by thinking:
  2. The act of perceiving or the ability to perceive; mental grasp of objects, qualities, etc. by means of the senses; awareness; comprehension
  3. The understanding, knowledge, etc. gotten by perceiving

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  1. Insight or knowledge gained by thinking:
  2. The act of perceiving or the ability to perceive; mental grasp of objects, qualities, etc. by means of the senses; awareness; comprehension
  3. The understanding, knowledge, etc. gotten by perceiving

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• cognition

  1. That which comes to be known, as through perception, reasoning, or intuition; knowledge.
  2. The process of knowing in the broadest sense, including perception, memory, and judgment
  3. The result of such a process; perception, conception, etc.

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  1. That which comes to be known, as through perception, reasoning, or intuition; knowledge.
  2. The process of knowing in the broadest sense, including perception, memory, and judgment
  3. The result of such a process; perception, conception, etc.

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• understanding

  1. (Uncountable) Mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.
  2. The power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense
  3. (Countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.

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  1. (Uncountable) Mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.
  2. The power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense
  3. (Countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.

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• envisaging

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• speculation

  1. A conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture.
  2. (--- Archaic) Contemplation or consideration of a subject; meditation.
  3. A thought or conjecture

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  1. A conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture.
  2. (--- Archaic) Contemplation or consideration of a subject; meditation.
  3. A thought or conjecture

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• musing

  1. Contemplation; meditation.
  2. Meditation; reflection
  3. A product of contemplation; a thought:

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  1. Contemplation; meditation.
  2. Meditation; reflection
  3. A product of contemplation; a thought:

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• considering

  1. Consideration

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  1. Consideration

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• realization

  1. The act of realizing; the act of making real.
  2. The act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.
  3. The result of an artistic effort.

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  1. The act of realizing; the act of making real.
  2. The act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.
  3. The result of an artistic effort.

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• philosophizing

  1. Philosophical thought or discussion

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  1. Philosophical thought or discussion

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• fancying

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• deliberating

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• cogitating

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• dreaming

  1. An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.

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  1. An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.

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• bethinking

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• formulating

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• devising

  1. The act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will

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  1. The act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will

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• originating

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• conceptualization

  1. The concept so formed; something conceptualized
  2. The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing

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  1. The concept so formed; something conceptualized
  2. The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing

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• speculating

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• imagining

  1. Something imagined.

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  1. Something imagined.

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• comprehension

  1. Understanding or knowledge that results from this
  2. The capacity for understanding ideas, facts, etc.
  3. Thorough understanding

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  1. Understanding or knowledge that results from this
  2. The capacity for understanding ideas, facts, etc.
  3. Thorough understanding

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• apprehension

  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. An anxious feeling of foreboding; dread
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. An anxious feeling of foreboding; dread
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.

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The act of conceiving physically

• insemination

  1. A sowing of seed; the act of inseminating.
  2. The act of impregnating (making pregnant) someone or thing.

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  1. A sowing of seed; the act of inseminating.
  2. The act of impregnating (making pregnant) someone or thing.

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• impregnation

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• inception

  1. The beginning of something; start; commencement

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  1. The beginning of something; start; commencement

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A mental image

• notion

  1. A belief or opinion:
  2. A mental image; an idea or conception:
  3. A mental image; general idea

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  1. A belief or opinion:
  2. A mental image; an idea or conception:
  3. A mental image; general idea

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• idea

  1. The gist or significance:
  2. A plan, purpose, or goal:
  3. A sense that something can happen; a notion or expectation:

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  1. The gist or significance:
  2. A plan, purpose, or goal:
  3. A sense that something can happen; a notion or expectation:

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• impression

  1. (Printing) All the copies of a publication printed at one time from the same set of type.
  2. (Dentistry) An imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues, formed with a plastic material that hardens into a mold for use in making dentures, inlays, or plastic models.
  3. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:

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  1. (Printing) All the copies of a publication printed at one time from the same set of type.
  2. (Dentistry) An imprint of the teeth and surrounding tissues, formed with a plastic material that hardens into a mold for use in making dentures, inlays, or plastic models.
  3. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:

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• representation

  1. An image or likeness of something.
  2. A likeness, image, picture, etc.
  3. A description, account, or statement of facts, allegations, or arguments, esp. one intended to influence action, persuade hearers, make protest, etc.

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  1. An image or likeness of something.
  2. A likeness, image, picture, etc.
  3. A description, account, or statement of facts, allegations, or arguments, esp. one intended to influence action, persuade hearers, make protest, etc.

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Something that is conceived

• interpretation

  1. The act or process of interpreting.
  2. A performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music, or role; a rendering.
  3. The expression of a person's conception of a work of art, a topic, etc. through acting, playing, writing, criticizing, etc.

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  1. The act or process of interpreting.
  2. A performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music, or role; a rendering.
  3. The expression of a person's conception of a work of art, a topic, etc. through acting, playing, writing, criticizing, etc.

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• plan

  1. A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline:
  2. A scheme or program for making, doing, or arranging something; project, design, schedule, etc.
  3. An orderly or step-by-step conception or proposal for accomplishing an objective:

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  1. A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline:
  2. A scheme or program for making, doing, or arranging something; project, design, schedule, etc.
  3. An orderly or step-by-step conception or proposal for accomplishing an objective:

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• design

  1. A graphic representation, especially a detailed plan for construction or manufacture.
  2. A plan; scheme; project
  3. A particular plan or method:

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  1. A graphic representation, especially a detailed plan for construction or manufacture.
  2. A plan; scheme; project
  3. A particular plan or method:

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• original idea

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