English noun: meditation |
1. | meditation (cognition) continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature |
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| Samples | The habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge.
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| Synonyms | speculation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness |
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2. | meditation (cognition) (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness |
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| Domain category | faith, religion, religious belief |
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