Thesaurus: meditation
The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing.
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- n. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing.
- n. Thought; -- without regard to kind.
- n. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
- n. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
- 1. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight. Ps. xix. 14. 2. Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.] With wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love. Shak.
- n:100 n. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature n. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)