Meditation Definition
mĕdĭ-tāshən
meditations
noun
meditations
Act of meditating; deep, continued thought.
Webster's New World
Solemn reflection on sacred matters as a devotional act.
Webster's New World
Oral or written material, as a sermon, based on meditation.
Webster's New World
A contemplative discourse, usually on a religious or philosophical subject.
American Heritage
The practice of quieting the mind by focusing one's attention on one's regular breathing, on a mantra, etc., for the purpose of deepening one's spiritual awareness, reducing stress, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Meditation
Noun
Singular:
meditationPlural:
meditationsOrigin of Meditation
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From Latin meditatio, from meditatus, the past participle of meditārÄ« (“to meditate, to think over, consider"), itself from Proto-Indo-European *med- (“to measure, limit, consider, advise").
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