| 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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