noun
meditation
meh-dih-TAYSHN
noun
1
A practice of calming and focusing the mind, often through breathing or quiet reflection.
"He starts every day with ten minutes of meditation."
"Meditation has been shown to reduce stress and improve focus."
2
Deep, thoughtful reflection on a subject.
"The essay is a meditation on loss and memory."
How to Use Meditation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe practice of quieting the mind, or a piece of writing/thought that reflects deeply on a topic.
Common pairings
practice meditation
guided meditation
a meditation on
Word Forms
meditations plural
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Etymology
From Latin meditātiō, from meditārī ("to reflect upon, consider").