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In*cog"i*tant (?), a. [L. incogitans; pref. in- not + cogitans, p. pr. of cogitare to think. See Cogitate.] Thoughtless; inconsiderate. [R.] Milton.

Men are careless and incogitant.

J. Goodman.

In*cog"i*tant*ly, adv. In an incogitant manner.

In*cog"i*ta*tive (?), a. Not cogitative; not thinking; wanting the power of thought; as, a vegetable is an incogitative being. Locke.

In*cog`i*ta*tiv"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being incogitative; want of thought or of the power of thinking. Wollaston.

In*cog"ni*ta (?), n. [See Incognito.]

1. A woman who is unknown or in disguise.

2. The state of being in disguise; -- said of a woman.

In*cog"ni*tant (?), a. Ignorant. [Obs.]

In*cog"ni*to (?), a. or adv. [It. incognito, masc., incognita, fem., L. incognitus unknown; pref. in- not + cognitus known, p. p. of cognoscere: cf. F. incognito, fr. It. See Cognition.] Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title; -- said esp. of great personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice.

'T was long ago Since gods come down incognito.

Prior.

The prince royal of Persia came thither incognito.

Tatler.

In*cog"ni*to, n.; pl. Incognitos (#). [See Incognito, a.]

1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name.

2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized.

His incognito was endangered.

Sir W. Scott.

In*cog"ni*za*ble (?), a. Not cognizable; incapable of being recognized, known, or distinguished. H. Spenser.

The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a distinct branch, now become incognizable.

Tooke.

In*cog"ni*zance (?), n. Failure to cognize, apprehended, or notice.

This incognizance may be explained.

Sir W. Hamilton.

In*cog"ni*zant (?), a. Not cognizant; failing to apprehended or notice.

Of the several operations themselves, as acts of volition, we are wholly incognizant.