cogitation vs thought

cogitation and thought both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cogitation	Yes	No	No	No
thought	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thought is a hypernym of cogitation; that is, thought is a word with a broader meaning than cogitation:

Other hypernyms of cogitation include idea.

cogitation (noun)	thought (noun)
attentive consideration and meditation	the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
a carefully considered thought about something	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
	the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty