rumination
The act of ruminatingThe act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
» Cows undertake a process called rumination.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
Wiederkäuen, Wiederkäuung
жева́ние жва́чкиževánije žváčki
жування жуйкиžuvannja žujky
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud)
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Deep thought or consideration.
Gedankenversunkenheit
размышле́ниеrazmyšlénije
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
(countable, uncountable)Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.
(countable, uncountable)An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.
regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
Examples
2 sentencesCows undertake a process called rumination.
Rumination is an important stage of making decisions.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate.From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate.
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Forms
plural: ruminations| Singular | rumination |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration:contemplationreflectionreflexionmusingthoughtfulness
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable