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Rumination (Noun)

Meaning 1

(of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Chewing
  • Mastication
  • Manduction

Related Words

  • Ruminate (verb)

Meaning 2

A calm, lengthy, intent consideration.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • She sat by the river, lost in rumination, pondering the choices that had led her to this moment in her life.
  • The professor's rumination on the implications of the research findings lasted for several hours, filling the lecture hall with a sense of anticipation.
  • After the meeting, he retreated to his office for a period of rumination, weighing the pros and cons of the proposed business deal.
  • Her rumination on the meaning of the poem was so intense that she didn't notice the sun setting outside her window.
  • The artist's rumination on the theme of nature versus nurture resulted in a series of thought-provoking paintings that sparked a lively debate among critics.

Synonyms

  • Thoughtfulness
  • Reflexion
  • Reflection
  • Musing
  • Contemplation

Hypernyms

  • Consideration

Hyponyms

  • Self-contemplation
  • Meditation
  • Cogitation
  • Introspection
  • Self-examination
  • Retrospect
  • Study
  • Speculation

Related Words

  • Ruminate (verb)

Meaning 3

Regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Puking
  • Vomiting
  • Regurgitation
  • Disgorgement
  • Emesis
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