con ‧ tem ‧ pla ‧ tion /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
quiet serious thinking about something ⇨ meditation :
The monks spend an hour in contemplation each morning.
con ‧ tem ‧ pla ‧ tion /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
quiet serious thinking about something ⇨ meditation :
The monks spend an hour in contemplation each morning.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012