Definition of ruminations Ruminations
/ɹuˌmɪnejˈʃʌnz/ - [rumineyshunz] -
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What does ruminations mean?
Wiktionary 
- ruminations (Noun)
Plural of rumination.
Part of speech
🔤- ruminations, noun, plural of rumination.
WordNet
NounPlural: ruminations |
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| rumination - (of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination" | ||
| chewing, mastication, chew, manduction biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow | ||
| rumination - regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding | ||
| rumination - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration | ||
| contemplation, reflection, reflexion, musing, thoughtfulness | ||
| consideration a considerate and thoughtful act | ||
| cogitation, study attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" | ||
| meditation, speculation continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" | ||
| meditation continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" | ||
| introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct | ||
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Wiktionary
- rumination (Noun)
The act of ruminating; i. e. chewing cud and other ruminants. - rumination (Noun)
Deep thought or consideration. - rumination (Noun)
Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding. - rumination (Noun)
An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rumination (n.)
The act or process of ruminating, or chewing the cud; the habit of chewing the cud. - rumination (n.)
The state of being disposed to ruminate or ponder; deliberate meditation or reflection. - rumination (n.)
The regurgitation of food from the stomach after it has been swallowed, -- occasionally observed as a morbid phenomenon in man.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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rumination
persistent thinking that causes worry and distress
Part of speech
🔤- rumination, noun, singular of ruminations.
