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contemplative
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con·tem·pla·tive
/
kənˈtɛm
plə
tɪv, ˈkɒn
təmˌpleɪ-, -tɛm-
/
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[
k
uh
n-
tem
-pl
uh
-tiv,
kon
-t
uh
m-pley-, -tem-
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
given to or characterized by
contemplation
:
a contemplative mind.
noun
2.
a person devoted to
contemplation
, as a monk.
Origin:
1300–50;
<
Latin
contemplātīvus,
equivalent to
contemplāt
(
us
) (see
contemplate
) +
-īvus
-ive
; replacing
Middle English
contemplatif
<
Anglo-French
<
Latin,
as above
Related forms
con·tem·pla·tive·ly,
adverb
con·tem·pla·tive·ness,
noun
non·con·tem·pla·tive,
adjective
non·con·tem·pla·tive·ly,
adverb
non·con·tem·pla·tive·ness,
noun
un·con·tem·pla·tive,
adjective
un·con·tem·pla·tive·ly,
adverb
un·con·tem·pla·tive·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
thoughtful, reflective, meditative.
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World English Dictionary
contemplative
(ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪtɪv, -təm-, kənˈtɛmplə-)
—
adj
1.
denoting, concerned with, or inclined to contemplation; meditative
—
n
2.
a person dedicated to religious contemplation or to a way of life conducive to this
'contemplatively
—
adv
'contemplativeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
contemplative
mid-14c., from O.Fr. contemplatif (12c.), from L. contemplativus, from pp. stem of contemplari (see
contemplation
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It is quiet,
contemplative
and impressionistic, which makes the story it has to
tell all the more powerful.
The music in this stage of its evolution is inclined to be
contemplative
and
introspective.
Located in a rural area, the battlefield retains a serene and
contemplative
setting.
Measure them out whenever it is convenient: a certain amount of
contemplative
time goes into preparing stir-fries.
Earthy,
contemplative
colors reflected a new interest in ecology and nature.
The site delivers on its promise to be a powerful and a
contemplative
space.
It was occasioned by the fall of an apple, as he sat in
contemplative
mood.
The artist's frank representation focuses attention on the sitter's
contemplative
mood.
Measure them out whenever it's convenient: a certain amount of
contemplative
time goes into preparing stir-fries.
The idea that college is a
contemplative
realm of humanistic inquiry, removed from vulgar material needs, is nonsense.
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