Rumination (Noun)
Meaning 1
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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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.
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Hyponyms
- Self-contemplation
- Meditation
- Cogitation
- Introspection
- Self-examination
- Retrospect
- Study
- Speculation
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Meaning 3
Regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.