excogitativeadj.
/ɛksˈkɒdʒɪteɪtɪv/ Adapted for, concerned with, or having the power of excogitating.
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the mind > mental capacity > thought > [adjective] > able to think out
excogitative1846
1846 H. Rogers Ess. I. iv. 170 In mathematics, where the demands on the excogitative faculties are so great.
1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 23 Nov. I had an acute excogitative ability. I could reason out an idea.
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