(~s)
1.
Meditation is the act of remaining in a silent and calm state for a period of time, as part of a religious training, or so that you are more able to deal with the problems of everyday life.
Many busy executives have begun to practice yoga and ~.
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see also transcendental ~
2.
Meditation is the act of thinking about something very carefully and deeply for a long time.
...the man, lost in ~, walking with slow steps along the shore...
In his lonely ~s Antony had been forced to the conclusion that there had been rumours.
= contemplation
N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl