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meditation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən/

meditation means: A practice of quietly focusing your mind, often to feel calm or as part of religion.

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CALM MENTAL PRACTICEB1

A practice of quietly focusing your mind, often to feel calm or as part of religion.

  • Meditation helps me relax.
  • We began the morning with ten minutes of meditation.
  • Have you tried meditation before bed?

Common phrases: daily meditation, meditation practice, guided meditation

REFLECTIVE DISCUSSIONC1

A piece of writing or speech that explores a subject thoughtfully, often religion or ideas about life.

  • The poem is a meditation on loss.
  • He published several meditations on faith.
  • The film offers a quiet meditation on growing old.

How to use it: a meditation on something (Her essay is a meditation on friendship.)

Similar words: reflection

Common phrases: meditation on life, philosophical meditation, brief meditation

DEEP THOUGHTC1

Careful, deep thought about a subject.

  • She sat in deep meditation.
  • After long meditation, he decided to forgive them.
  • The question required careful meditation.

How to use it: meditation on something (He spent the evening in meditation on his future.)

Similar words: reflection, contemplation, thought

Common phrases: deep meditation, quiet meditation, meditation on something

Questions about meditation

What does meditation mean?

A practice of quietly focusing your mind, often to feel calm or as part of religion.

What is meditation in other languages?

Türkçe: meditasyon · Español: meditación · Français: méditation · Deutsch: Meditation · Italiano: meditazione · 日本語: 瞑想

How do you pronounce meditation?

It is pronounced /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən/.

How do you use meditation in a sentence?

Meditation helps me relax. We began the morning with ten minutes of meditation.

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