rumination

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of chewing the cud or regurgitating and rechewing food, as in ruminant animals.

  - "Cows are known for their ability to ruminate."
  - "The process of rumination helps cows digest their food more efficiently."

• Noun

  Deep thought or contemplation.

  - "He spent hours in rumination before making a decision."
  - "She engaged in rumination about her past mistakes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rumination
rueination , infusion , adulation , constitution

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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, rumination

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Etymology

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From Old French ruminare, from rumen ‘stomach’ + -are ‘to have, to do with’.

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Trivia

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1. Rumination is a process that only ruminant animals, such as cows, goats, and sheep, are capable of.

2. The process of rumination can take up to 8 hours a day for a cow.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reflection: The act of thinking deeply about something, often in order to gain insight or understanding.

2. Contemplation: Deep thought or meditation on a subject, often with a spiritual or philosophical focus.

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Culture

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Rumination is a common theme in literature, particularly in works dealing with introspection, self-reflection, and personal growth. It has also been used metaphorically to describe the contemplation of complex issues and problems.

How to Memorize "rumination"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cow chewing its cud, or think about the process of digestion in ruminant animals.
   - Visualize yourself deep in thought, contemplating a difficult problem.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rumination' with the image of a cow chewing its cud, or with the idea of deep thought and contemplation.
   - Think of rumination as a way to digest not just food, but also ideas and experiences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'CUD' to remember the meaning of rumination (Chewing the Cud).
   - Create a sentence using the word 'rumination' to help remember its meaning.

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