Noun: meditation ,me-di'tey-shun
- Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
"the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge";
- speculation
- (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
"The monk spent hours in silent meditation each day"
Derived forms: meditations
Type of: contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion [Brit], rumination
Encyclopedia: Meditation