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contemplative

[ kuhn-tem-pluh-tiv, kon-tuhm-pley-, -tem- ]

adjective

  1. given to or characterized by contemplation:

    a contemplative mind.

    Synonyms: , ,



noun

  1. a person devoted to contemplation, as a monk.

contemplative

/ -təm-; kənˈtɛmplə-; ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪtɪv /

adjective

  1. denoting, concerned with, or inclined to contemplation; meditative
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person dedicated to religious contemplation or to a way of life conducive to this
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԳٱˌپ, adverb
  • ˈDzԳٱˌپԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·ٱp·پ· adverb
  • Dz·ٱp·پ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzcDz·ٱp·پ adjective
  • nonDz·ٱp·پ· adverb
  • nonDz·ٱp·پ·Ա noun
  • ܲcDz·ٱp·پ adjective
  • unDz·ٱp·پ· adverb
  • unDz·ٱp·پ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of contemplative1

First recorded in 1300–50; from Latin DzԳٱ𳾱īܲ, from DzԳٱ𳾱(ܲ) “surveyed, observed” ( contemplate ) + -īܲ -ive; replacing Middle English contemplatif, from Anglo-French, from Latin, as above
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But in this moment, with Sasaki seemingly on the ropes, Roberts got his bullpen active while staring toward the mound with a contemplative gaze.

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The composition portrays her alert perusal of a text connected to the public world of action, and him relaxing with a text connected to a contemplative interior life.

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A sport this gruelling does not allow its competitors the indulgence of turning an entire season into a glorified lap of honour but, as the end comes into view, Thomas is more contemplative than usual.

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And yet, it’s entertaining, thanks to galvanizing anthems, contemplative ballads and spectacular tap numbers that track a game-changing invention: the telegraph.

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“I grow old … I grow old,” laments the contemplative hero of T.S.

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