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- [roo-muh-neyt]
- /ˈru məˌneɪt/
- /ˌruː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-muh-neyt]
- /ˈru məˌneɪt/
Definitions of rumination word
- verb without object rumination to chew the cud, as a ruminant. 1
- verb without object rumination to meditate or muse; ponder. 1
- verb with object rumination to chew again or over and over. 1
- verb with object rumination to meditate on; ponder. 1
- noun rumination animal: chewing cud 1
- noun rumination person: pondering 1
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Origin of rumination
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin rūminātus (past participle of rūminārī, rūmināre to ruminate), equivalent to rūmin- (stem of rūmen rumen) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Rumination
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rumination popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rumination usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rumination
noun rumination
- cerebration — the act of thinking; consideration; thought
- cogitation — concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation: After hours of cogitation he came up with a new proposal.
- contemplation — thoughtful or long consideration or observation
- deduction — A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
- deglutition — the act of swallowing
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