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# meditation

noun (meditation, meditations)

«meditation» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sitting quietly and focusing your mind, for example on your breathing, to feel calm and relaxed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#m1)
2. A religious or spiritual practice of deep, quiet thought or prayer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#m2)
3. (formal) Serious, careful thought about something; or a piece of writing with such thoughts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, some classes do short meditation or mindfulness to calm down. In everyday life people use meditation apps. In religion and history, monks practise meditation. Phrases: do meditation, practise meditation, a meditation on.

### Examples

- We do five minutes of meditation after lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x1)
- Meditation helps me feel calm before a test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x2)
- Close your eyes and breathe slowly for meditation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x3)
- The monk spent hours in meditation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x4)
- Mum listens to a meditation app at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x5)
- Meditation is part of many religions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x6)
- The poem is a meditation on loss. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x7)
- During meditation, try to notice your breathing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x8)
- At last the Childe of Lambton came home to his father's Hall, after seven long years spent in meditation and repentance on holy soil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/#x9)

### Note

Mostly uncountable (do meditation), countable for a piece of writing (meditations). Verb: meditate. Do not confuse with «medication» (medicine) — one letter different! Related: mindfulness.

## In Jewish tradition

In Psalm 119 the writer thinks all day on God's law. Tradition treats this as a model of constant study of the Torah. In the primary lessons: In school, some classes do short meditation or mindfulness to calm down. In everyday life people use meditation apps. In religion and history, monks practise meditation. Phrases: do meditation, practise meditation, a meditation on.

### Examples

- It is my meditation all the day. (Writings PSA.119.97, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meditation/#x1)
- Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. (Writings PSA.5.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meditation/#x2)
- My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. (Writings PSA.49.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meditation/#x3)

### Note

Mostly uncountable (do meditation), countable for a piece of writing (meditations). Verb: meditate. Do not confuse with «medication» (medicine) — one letter different! Related: mindfulness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «meditation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meditation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «meditation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/meditation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«meditation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/meditation.html) on Mova free.