MEDITATION

meditation, speculation

(noun) 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

(noun) (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

meditation (countable and uncountable, plural meditations)

A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation.

A contemplative discourse, often on a religious or philosophical subject.

A musical theme treated in a meditative manner.

Anagrams

• tomatidine

Source: Wiktionary


Med`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [OE. meditacioun, F. méditation, fr. L. meditatio.]

1. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight. Ps. xix. 14.

2. Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.] With wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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