noun
contemplation
kon-tuhm-PLAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of thinking deeply and quietly about something.
"She spent the morning in quiet contemplation."
2
The state of being considered or planned for the future.
"A merger between the two companies is currently in contemplation."
How to Use Contemplation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeep, quiet thought about something, or the stage of being seriously considered.
Word Forms
contemplations plural
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Etymology
From Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio, built from contemplate + -ion.