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mentation

noun

Simple meaning

The process of using your mind to consider something carefully.

Pronunciation

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mehntayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

mɛnˈteɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. Mental activity or mental state, including cognition or, more specifically, thinking.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Mental activity or mental state, including cognition or, more specifically, thinking.

Used this way, mentation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • cerebration , rarer, so it draws attention

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altered mentationsleep mentationhuman mentationimpaired mentationnormal mentationunconscious mentationdecreased mentationdream mentation

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • mentornounPerson or profession

    A wise and trusted guide and advisor.

  • mentaladjectiveDerived adjective

    Involving the mind or an intellectual process.

  • mentallyadverbDerived adverb

    In your mind.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: mental activity or mental state or including cognition or

thoughtintellectioncerebrationRare

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