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/men tay"sheuhn/, n.mental activity.[1840-50; < L ment- (s. of mens) MIND + -ATION]
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mentation — men*ta tion (m[e^]n*t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully); mental activity. Syn: thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mentation — index reflection (thought) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mentation — (n.) mental function, 1850, from L. ment mind (see MENTAL (Cf. mental)) + ATION (Cf. ation) … Etymology dictionary
mentation — [men tā′shən] n. [< L mens (gen. mentis), MIND + ATION] mental functioning; activity of the mind … English World dictionary
mentation — The process of reasoning and thinking. * * * men·ta·tion men tā shən n mental activity <unconscious mentation> * * * men·ta·tion (men taґshən) mental activity … Medical dictionary
mentation — noun Etymology: Latin ment , mens + English ation Date: 1850 mental activity … New Collegiate Dictionary
mentation — noun Mental activity. The process of thinking … Wiktionary
mentation — noun technical mental activity. Origin C19: from L. mens, ment mind + ation … English new terms dictionary
mentation — men·ta·tion … English syllables
mentation — men•ta•tion [[t]mɛnˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. psl mental activity • Etymology: 1840–50; < L ment (s. of mēns) mind+ ation … From formal English to slang
