PREMEDITATION

premeditation

(noun) (law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent

premeditation, forethought

(noun) planning or plotting in advance of acting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

premeditation (countable and uncountable, plural premeditations)

The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*med`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. praemeditatio: cf. F. préméditation.]

Definition: The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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