\men-ˈtā-shən\
NOUN
1. A BOOKISH DEFINITION FROM BOOKISH OLD-STYLE DICTIONARY
Mental activity; thinking.
(from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition)
2. A MORE MODERN DEFINITION FROM THE AGE OF Y-GENERATION (INTERNET-BASED DICTIONARY)
The process of using your mind to consider something carefully.
(from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.)
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, this word “Mentation” in use was originated in 1850)