MEDITATION


Meaning of MEDITATION in English

med ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌmedəˈteɪʃ ə n, ˌmedɪˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun

1 . [uncountable] the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons:

Yoga involves breathing exercises, stretching, and meditation.

⇨ ↑ transcendental meditation

2 . [countable usually plural, uncountable] the act of thinking deeply and seriously about something:

She found him sitting alone, deep in meditation.

Rob interrupted his father’s meditations.

3 . [countable usually plural] serious thoughts about a particular subject

meditation on

meditations on death and loss

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.