transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrü-mə-ˌnāt ]
verb
( -nat·ed ; -nat·ing )
Etymology: Latin ruminatus, past participle of ruminari to chew the cud, muse upon, from rumin-, rumen rumen; perhaps akin to Sanskrit romantha act of chewing the cud
Date: 1533
transitive verb
1. : to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
2. : to chew repeatedly for an extended period
intransitive verb
1. : to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed : chew the cud
2. : to engage in contemplation : reflect
Synonyms: see ponder
• ru·mi·na·tion ˌrü-mə-ˈnā-shən noun
• ru·mi·na·tive ˈrü-mə-ˌnā-tiv adjective
• ru·mi·na·tive·ly adverb
• ru·mi·na·tor -ˌnā-tər noun