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   con·tem·pla·tion

   /ˌkän(t)əmˈplāSHən/

   noun

   • 1. the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time: "the road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery" Similar viewingregardingexaminationinspectionobservationsurveystudyscrutinyscanningstaring atgazing ateyeing
   • ▪ deep reflective thought: "he would retire to his room for study or contemplation" Similar thoughtmeditationconsiderationponderingreflectionthinkingmusingruminationdeliberationcogitationreverieconcentrationintrospectioninformal:brown studyformal:cerebration
   • ▪ the state of being thought about or planned: "substantial fitting work is in contemplation"
   • ▪ religious meditation.
   • ▪ (in Christian spirituality) a form of prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin contemplatio(n-), from the verb contemplari (see contemplate).

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   Contemplation is the act of thinking about something steadily, especially spiritual things or future events. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of contemplation.

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   Contemplation is serious and quiet thought for a period of time. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of contemplation with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Contemplation is the act of thinking deeply or reflecting on something, often with a spiritual or religious focus. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of this word from Dictionary.com.

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   Contemplation is serious and quiet thought for a period of time. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb contemplate, which means to view or consider with continued attention or to plan on something. See examples of contemplate in sentences and its etymology and history.

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   Contemplation is long, hard thinking about something. If you’re writing a book on the meaning of the universe, then you’re going to need to do a great deal of contemplation.

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   n. 1. thoughtful or long consideration or observation. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) spiritual meditation, esp (in Christian religious practice) concentration of the mind and soul upon God. Compare meditation. 3. purpose or intention.

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   Contemplation is thoughtful or long consideration or observation, or spiritual meditation, especially in Christian religious practice. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage examples of contemplation.

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    Contemplation is the act of thinking deeply or looking at something in a calm and careful way. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and idioms with Oxford's online dictionary.

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    Contemplation is the act or state of thinking deeply or meditating on something. It can also mean expectation or intention. See synonyms, antonyms, word forms, origin and examples of contemplation.