Meditation

Quick meaning: Meditation is a noun meaning A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

Meaning

A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

More Meanings

1. A contemplative discourse, often on a religious or philosophical subject.
2. A musical theme treated in a meditative manner.
3. Careful and thorough thought.
4. Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature.

Example Sentences

in meditation

deep meditation

Her book is less a cookbook than a meditation on the craft of cookery.

He was lost in careful meditation on how best to proceed when a sudden phone call forced him to decide.

Word Forms

• meditations

Synonyms for meditation

Depending on context, synonyms include cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, mulling, musing, pondering.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include contemplation, musing, thoughtfulness, reflexion, reflection, rumination.

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