contemplation
Syllables: con·tem·pla·tionUK/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən//ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/
contemplation noun: the act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
Noun
contemplation (countable and uncountable, plural contemplations)
- The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
- Near-synonyms: meditation, cogitation; see also Thesaurus:attention, Thesaurus:consideration
- Now, 80 percent is accessible — quickly filling with exhibition spaces, stylish restaurants and cafes, bookstores, and highly profitable gift stores, as well as quiet walkways, shady stands of trees and odd nooks that invite contemplation of bygone dynasties.2019 August 3, Ian Johnson, “The Forbidden City Opens Wide as China Projects New Pride in Its Past”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- meditation, cogitation, advertence, advertency, attention, consideration, heed, heedfulness, mark, mind
- Antonyms:
- mindlessness, roteness, reflexiveness, autopilot
- Holy meditation.
- Near-synonyms: devotions, prayer
- Whilst he roamed about with his flocks, through ice and snow, communion with his God in prayer, and quiet contemplation, were his portion.1851, The Annual Monitor for 1851: A Sketch of the Life and Labours of Patrick, The Apostle of the Irish
- The act of looking forward to a future event.
- Near-synonym: anticipation
- Synonyms:
- anticipation
- The state of being considered or planned.
- Near-synonyms: consideration, planning, proposal
- contemplation of port facility expansion
- Synonyms:
- consideration, planning, proposal
contemplation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
contemplation in Hindi
- The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study
- चिंतन cintan, ध्यान dhyān, मनन manan
- Holy meditation
- ध्यान dhyān, साधना sādhnā, तप tap, तपस्या tapasyā
- The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing
- मनन manan, चिंतन cintan
contemplation in Tamil
- சிந்தனை, தியானம், கற்பனை, மனதில் திட்டமிடல், ஆழ்ந்த யோசனை
contemplation in Urdu
- contemplation
- مشاہدہ muśāhida
contemplation in Bengali
- ধ্যান, গভীর চিন্তা
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- contemplation in Telugu
- ధ్యానము dhyānamu
- contemplation in Malayalam
- ധ്യാനം, അവലോകനം, ചിന്ത, വീക്ഷണം
- contemplation in Nepali
- सोच soc
- contemplation in Arabic
- تَفَكُّر tafakkur
- contemplation in Vietnamese
- thiền định, chiêm niệm
Examples of contemplation in a sentence
- Peter Magnus remained a few moments apparently absorbed in contemplation.1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, chapter 22, in The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, London: Chapman and Hall, […]...
- He concludes: "This letter is written in contemplation of legal proceedings, and is a pre-action protocol letter within the meaning of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998."2020 December 2, Barry Doe, “National Rail Timetable changes and reductions”, in Rail, page 73:
Synonyms of contemplation
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Forms of contemplation
| plural | contemplations |
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Origin of contemplation
From Middle English contemplacioun, from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio. By surface analysis, contemplate + -ion.
Words formed from contemplation
Words that rhyme with contemplation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
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- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about contemplation
- What does contemplation mean?
- Contemplation means the act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
- What is contemplation in Hindi?
- Contemplation in Hindi is चिंतन (cintan), ध्यान (dhyān), मनन (manan). See Contemplation meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use contemplation in a sentence?
- Peter Magnus remained a few moments apparently absorbed in contemplation.
- What part of speech is contemplation?
- Contemplation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce contemplation?
- Contemplation is pronounced /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of contemplation?
- The plural of contemplation is contemplations.
Words near contemplation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: contemplation (page history and authors); contemplation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); مشاہدہ (Urdu) (page history and authors); contemplation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ధ్యానము (Telugu) (page history and authors); contemplation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); सोच (Nepali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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