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Before, I just spewed whatever it was I thought about everything. I tend to be more contemplative now.
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Meaning of "contemplative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTEMPLATIVE

contemplative  [ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTEMPLATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contemplative can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONTEMPLATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

contemplative

Contemplation

Contemplation means "to admire something and think about it." The word contemplation comes from the Latin word contemplatio. Its root is also that of the Latin word templum, a piece of ground consecrated for the taking of auspices, or a building for worship, derived either from Proto-Indo-European base *tem- "to cut", and so a "place reserved or cut out" or from the Proto-Indo-European base *temp- "to stretch", and thus referring to a cleared space in front of an altar. The Latin word contemplatio was used to translate the Greek word θεωρία. In a religious sense, contemplation is usually a type of prayer or meditation.

Definition of contemplative in the English dictionary

The definition of contemplative in the dictionary is denoting, concerned with, or inclined to contemplation; meditative. Other definition of contemplative is a person dedicated to religious contemplation or to a way of life conducive to this.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTEMPLATIVE


collative
kɒˈleɪtɪv
creative
kriːˈeɪtɪv
dilative
daɪˈleɪtɪv
gesticulative
dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪtɪv
illative
ɪˈleɪtɪv
inflative
ɪnˈfleɪtɪv
innovative
ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv
isolative
ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪv
modulative
ˈmɒdjʊˌleɪtɪv
mutilative
ˈmjuːtɪˌleɪtɪv
native
ˈneɪtɪv
nomenclative
ˈnəʊmənˌkleɪtɪv
oppilative
ˈɒpɪˌleɪtɪv
oscillative
ˈɒsɪˌleɪtɪv
percolative
ˈpɜːkəˌleɪtɪv
prolative
prəʊˈleɪtɪv
revelative
ˈrevəˌleɪtɪv
titillative
ˈtɪtɪˌleɪtɪv
translative
trænsˈleɪtɪv
ventilative
ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTEMPLATIVE

contemper
contemperation
contemperature
contemplable
contemplant
contemplate
contemplation
contemplatist
contemplatively
contemplativeness
contemplator
contempo
contemporanean
contemporaneity
contemporaneous
contemporaneously
contemporaneousness
contemporararies
contemporarily
contemporariness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTEMPLATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
cumulative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
legislative
narrative
negative
operative
qualitative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of contemplative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONTEMPLATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «contemplative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of contemplative

Translation of «contemplative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTEMPLATIVE

Find out the translation of contemplative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contemplative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contemplative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沉思
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contemplativa
570 millions of speakers

English

contemplative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मननशील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التأملية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

созерцательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contemplativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিন্তাশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contemplatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kontemplatif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kontemplativ
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

観想的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kontemplatif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thích thưởng ngoạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தியானிக்கின்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतनशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşünceye dalmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contemplativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kontemplacyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

споглядальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contemplativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στοχαστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kontemplatiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontemplativ
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontemplativ
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contemplative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTEMPLATIVE»

The term «contemplative» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.347 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTEMPLATIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contemplative

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONTEMPLATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word contemplative.
1
Michael Arad
How do you design it so that people can form a space of their own, and feel quiet and contemplative?
2
Nicolas Chamfort
The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.
3
Richard Courant
Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality.
4
Alex Ebert
From about 5 years old on, I was very contemplative and started to become constantly filled with nostalgia for the present moment and the feeling that it's always fleeting.
5
Janet Fitch
To make films, you have to have boundless energy; you have to work and play with others really, really well, and I'm really a more contemplative kind of person. I like to sit at home and think, a lot.
6
Anne Heche
Before, I just spewed whatever it was I thought about everything. I tend to be more contemplative now.
7
Derek Jacobi
He was somebody who made me think, I suppose, about the contemplative life. I've always been a city fellow, but I've often had vague thoughts about 'checking out' and perhaps going into a monastery and just seeing what it was like.
8
Jon Katz
My goats are not contemplative, accepting, or introspective. They are the Greek chorus of my farm, sometimes of my life. They watch me closely and remind me that I am foolish.
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W. P. Kinsella
Baseball is meant to be a contemplative game. They play music to draw young people to the game. If young people can't come to the game without music, then they should stay home.
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The bearing, rearing, feeding and educating of children; the running of a house with its thousand details; human relationships with their myriad pulls - women's normal occupations in general run counter to creative life, or contemplative life, or saintly life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTEMPLATIVE»

Discover the use of contemplative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contemplative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Contemplative Youth Ministry: Practicing the Presence of Jesus
This book is an attitude overhaul that creates a more organic approach to youth ministry that helps you create meaningful silence, covenant communities, and contemplative activities that allow your students recognize the presence of Jesus ...
Mark Yaconelli, 2006
2
The Contemplative Soul: Hebrew Poetry and Philosophical ...
During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Andalusian Jewish poets introduced philosophical theories into their devotional verse.
Adena Tanenbaum, 2002
3
Answering the Contemplative Call: First Steps on the ...
This book is organized in three sections: "Recognizing the Call," Explores how each one of us is called to the mystical life, and what that might look like.
Carl McColman, 2013
4
Contemplative Science: Where Buddhism and Neuroscience Converge
B. Alan Wallace, renowned Buddhist scholar, integrates the contemplative methodologies of Buddhism and Western science into a single discipline: contemplative science.
B. Alan Wallace, 2013
5
The Contemplative Counselor: A Way of Being
At a fundamental level, the contemplative counselor exhibits an unwavering reliance on the grace of God, which transforms all that is descriptive of the counseling encounter.--From publisher description.
Rodolfo R Nolasco Jr, 2010
6
D.Z. Phillips' Contemplative Philosophy of Religion: ...
This collection presents a critical discussion and exploration of the late D.Z. Phillips' contemplative approach in the philosophy of religion.
Andy F. Sanders, 2007
7
The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World ...
This book teaches us how to fully connect with the visual richness of our ordinary, daily experience.
Andy Karr, Michael Wood, 2011
8
The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual ...
Peterson, who has been gaining a growing reputation as a "pastor's pastor", speaks words of wisdom and refreshment for pastors caught in the busy-ness of preaching, teaching, and "running the church".
Eugene H. Peterson, 1993
9
Contemplative Vision: A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer
In each chapter of this book you'll encounter a passage of Scripture and a corresponding piece of art. You'll be guided into deeper levels of meaning and reflection through the text and the questions at the end of each chapter.
Juliet Benner, 2010
10
Meditation and the Classroom: Contemplative Pedagogy for ...
A ground-breaking book on using meditation in education and how it can enhance teaching and learning.
Judith Simmer-Brown, Fran Grace, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTEMPLATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contemplative is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ambidextrous Leadership: Leading As An Introvert and Extrovert …
Indeed, introverts have a natural tendency to manage in the post-heroic style: they are by nature more contemplative, empathetic and prefer to ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Video Premiere: My Own Pet Radio "No Great Mystery"
Personal perspectives, too overtly contemplative for the wider commercial appeal of the band, finally given their own creatively unbound space. «Rolling Stone Australia, Jul 15»
3
Self/less Review
... make room for crashing cars and stuntmen on fire as Self/less apes Hale's transformation from contemplative thought piece to action movie. «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
4
Celebrating the odds
It is a bold statement to kick off the contemplative album. The 79-minute 16-track assignment may, at first listen, seem like a work of inspired art ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo In Zulu Ballet Inala
There's no story to Inala and at times the music becomes so contemplative that we found it hard to stay focused on the action onstage. But the ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
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In 'Key & Peele' Season Premiere, a Shift in Tone and Volume
The contemplative mood is abetted by a significant change in the show's format that began last season. Interstitial segments that had Mr. Key ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Rocked Yet Recovering: Regnum Christi Continues Process of …
The movement defines its charism as “contemplative and evangelizing,” in that it begins with introducing people to Christ, who then transforms ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
8
Breaking mind-wandering
Experiments by Richard Davidson, a contemplative neuroscientist, and Kabat-Zinn with Matthieu Ricard, a molecular geneticist turned Tibetan ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
9
London-based Shubbak festival is a nod to and demonstration of …
“In a world that is fast-paced, and challenging, this form of contemplative musical exploration is to be valued.” • Saturday, 7pm, The Barbican, ... «The National, Jul 15»
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Born to privilege, Sister Nirmala rose to leadership via poverty
Then, Sister Nirmala became the first assistant to Mother Teresa and head of the contemplative part of the order that was founded in 1979. «CatholicPhilly.com, Jul 15»

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