cogitation
noun
[ kɒdʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.
• "Sorry, did I interrupt your cogitation?"
Similar:
thought,
thinking,
contemplation,
consideration,
mulling over,
meditation,
study,
deliberation,
pondering,
reflection,
rumination,
musing,
speculation,
brooding,
agonizing,
worrying,
puzzling,
cerebration,