ruminating

Meanings

• Verb

  To ponder or reflect on something deeply and for a prolonged period of time.

• Verb

  The act of chewing the cud or regurgitating and rechewing food.

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Rhymes

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communicating , contemplating , relating

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Variants

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ruminate , ruminated , ruminates , ruminating , rumination , ruminations , ruminative , ruminatively , ruminator , ruminators

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Forms

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ruminated, ruminating, ruminates

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Etymology

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Originally from the Latin word 'ruminare', meaning 'to chew over and over'.

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Trivia

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1. Rumination is a natural behavior in many animals, including cows, sheep, and goats.

2. The word 'rumination' is also used in psychology to describe a type of thought process characterized by deep and prolonged reflection on negative experiences or emotions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Meditating: Both rumination and meditation involve deep thought and introspection, but meditation is typically a more focused and deliberate practice.

2. Reflecting: Rumination is a more prolonged and deliberate form of reflection, often involving a deeper level of introspection and contemplation.

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Culture

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Rumination is a common theme in literature and art, often representing deep thought, introspection, and contemplation. It is also used metaphorically to describe the process of pondering complex ideas or problems.

How to Memorize "ruminating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cow chewing its cud or a person deep in thought, pondering a complex problem.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rumination' with the idea of deep thought and introspection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'RUMINATE' to remember the meaning: 'R'epeat, 'U'nderstand, 'M'editate, 'I'ntegrate, 'N'ew insights, 'A'pplicate, and 'T'ransform.

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