contemplation
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contemplation
- /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English contemplacioun, from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio. By surface analysis, contemplate + -ion.
noun contemplations
- The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing. Near-synonyms: meditation, cogitation; see also Thesaurus:attention, Thesaurus:consideration
- Holy meditation. Near-synonyms: devotions, prayer
- The act of looking forward to a future event. Near-synonym: anticipation
- The state of being considered or planned. Near-synonyms: consideration, planning, proposal
