a. [ Cf. LL. cogitativus. ] 1. Possessing, or pertaining to, the power of thinking or meditating. “Cogitative faculties.” Wollaston. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Given to thought or contemplation. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not cogitative; not thinking; lacking the power of thought; as, a vegetable is an incogitative being. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]