Uk English Meaning of rumination

rumination

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Definitions and Meaning of rumination in English

Wordnet

rumination (n)

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

(of ruminants) chewing (the cud)

regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding

Webster

rumination (n.)

The act or process of ruminating, or chewing the cud; the habit of chewing the cud.

The state of being disposed to ruminate or ponder; deliberate meditation or reflection.

The regurgitation of food from the stomach after it has been swallowed, -- occasionally observed as a morbid phenomenon in man.

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rumination

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration, (of ruminants) chewing (the cud), regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feedingThe act or pr

cogitation,consideration,contemplation,debate,deliberation,introspection,Meditation,pondering,reflection,Study

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ruminating => ruminating, ruminated => ruminated, ruminate => ruminate, ruminantly => ruminantly, ruminantia => Ruminants,