n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän-t ə m- ' pl ā -sh ə n, - ˌ tem-
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 a : concentration on spiritual things as a form of private devotion b : a state of mystical awareness of God's being
2 : an act of considering with attention : STUDY
3 : the act of regarding steadily
4 : INTENTION , EXPECTATION