- contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness - a calm lengthy intent consideration
--1 is a kind of consideration
--1 has particulars:cogitation, study; meditation, speculation; meditation; introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination; omphaloskepsis; retrospect Derived form: verb ruminate2 - rumination - (of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination"
--2 is a kind of chew, chewing, mastication, manduction
Derived form: verb ruminate1 - rumination - regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
--3 is a kind of vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking