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contemplations

contemplations is the plural of contemplation.

Meaning of contemplation

Noun

contemplation (countable and uncountable, plural contemplations)

  1. The act of contemplating; being highly concentrated in thought; musing.
    • Near-synonyms: meditation, cogitation; see also Thesaurus:attention, Thesaurus:consideration
  2. Holy meditation.
    • Near-synonyms: devotions, prayer
    Synonyms:
    devotion, prayer
  3. The act of looking forward to a future event.
    • Near-synonym: anticipation
    Synonyms:
    anticipation
  4. The state of being considered or planned.
    • Near-synonyms: consideration, planning, proposal

Questions about contemplations

What is contemplations the plural of?
Contemplations is the plural of contemplation.

Words near contemplations in the dictionary

  1. contemplation
  2. contemplational
  3. contemplationism
  4. contemplationist
  5. contemplationists
  6. contemplations
  7. contemplatist
  8. contemplatists
  9. contemplative
  10. contemplatively
  11. contemplativeness

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