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" I loved science, and when I discovered Buddhist meditative practices and martial arts, I was able to bridge those ways of knowing the world into my own unique way. From that grew the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, which became my karmic assignment."
Jon Kabat-Zinn

Meaning of "meditative" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MEDITATIVE

ˈmɛdɪtətɪv


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDITATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meditative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MEDITATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Meditation

Meditation is a practice in which an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or as an end in itself. The term meditation refers to a broad variety of practices that includes techniques designed to promote relaxation, build internal energy or life force and develop compassion, love, patience, generosity and forgiveness. A particularly ambitious form of meditation aims at effortlessly sustained single-pointed concentration single-pointed analysis, meant to enable its practitioner to enjoy an indestructible sense of well-being while engaging in any life activity. The word meditation carries different meanings in different contexts. Meditation has been practiced since antiquity as a component of numerous religious traditions and beliefs. Meditation often involves an internal effort to self-regulate the mind in some way. Meditation is often used to clear the mind and ease many health issues, such as high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. It may be done sitting, or in an active way—for instance, Buddhist monks involve awareness in their day-to-day activities as a form of mind-training.

Definition of meditative in the English dictionary

The definition of meditative in the dictionary is of or relating to the act of meditating about something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEDITATIVE

agitative · authoritative · cogitative · debilitative · dubitative · excogitative · exploitative · facilitative · imitative · incitative · interpretative · limitative · meditator · premeditative · qualitative · quantitative · quidditative · rehabilitative · vegetative · writative

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDITATIVE

medievalistic · medievally · medigap · medina · mediocracy · mediocre · mediocrities · mediocrity · meditate · meditation · meditatively · meditativeness · meditator · Mediterranean · Mediterranean fever · Mediterranean flour moth · Mediterranean fruit fly · Mediterranean Sea · medium · medium close shot

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDITATIVE

active · administrative · alternative · collaborative · comparative · conservative · cooperative · creative · decorative · derivative · in the negative · informative · initiative · innovative · legislative · narrative · native · negative · operative · relative · representative

Synonyms and antonyms of meditative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MEDITATIVE»

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

Translation of «meditative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEDITATIVE

Find out the translation of meditative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of meditative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meditative» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

沉思
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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meditativa
570 millions of speakers
en

English

meditative
510 millions of speakers
hi

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ध्यान
380 millions of speakers
ar

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تأملي
280 millions of speakers
ru

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медитативный
278 millions of speakers
pt

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meditativo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্যানমগ্ন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

méditatif
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bermeditasi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

meditativ
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

めい想的な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

명상
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Meditative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hay suy nghi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தியான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतनशील
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

düşünceli
70 millions of speakers
it

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meditativo
65 millions of speakers
pl

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medytacyjne
50 millions of speakers
uk

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медитативний
40 millions of speakers
ro

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meditative
30 millions of speakers
el

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στοχαστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meditatiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meditativ
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meditative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meditative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDITATIVE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of meditative
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «meditative».

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «MEDITATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word meditative.
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Joan Baez
The longer you practice nonviolence and the meditative qualities of it that you will need, the more likely you are to do something intelligent in any situation.
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Eleanor Catton
Often I listen to songs on repeat for days and days at a time. There's something hypnotic or meditative, and it mirrors the way that I am putting the sentence together, going back over the same phrases again and again.
3
Frances Conroy
It's actually meditative to sit in a character for an extended period of time, realizing what your relationship is to who you're playing and then letting go, just being there.
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Michael Emerson
One of the things I like about performing on the stage is that it is a kind of meditative experience. Time does stand still. You have no concept or feeling of the passing of two or three hours' time. It's all kind of one present moment, which is a kind of a description of meditation.
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Lyndsy Fonseca
Pilates is my favorite meditative way to get in shape. I don't like the gym and I don't like running, so I just lay on my Pilates reformer. It's great.
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Laurieann Gibson
I personally love to run outdoor fitness trails. I love the meditative value I get when out alone, challenging myself to run faster and higher.
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Ariel Gore
In all of my looking at happiness, one thing I noticed right away is that the opposite of happiness isn't unhappiness or even depression, it's anxiety. It is something that can constantly block our happiness, or our chance to reach that sort of meditative state in our work or our home lives.
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
Meditation had never been tried before in a medical center, so we had no idea whether mainstream Americans would accept a clinic whose foundation was intensive training in meditative discipline.
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
I loved science, and when I discovered Buddhist meditative practices and martial arts, I was able to bridge those ways of knowing the world into my own unique way. From that grew the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, which became my karmic assignment.
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Jamaica Kincaid
You know how some people write every day at a certain point? I'm not like that. I carry something around for a long time. I weigh the words and the sentences. I weigh the paragraphs. The process is much more meditative for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDITATIVE»

Discover the use of meditative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meditative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Meditative Path: A Gentle Way to Awareness, ...
Offers a path to insight, growth and freedom through a holistic approach to meditation, which includes everyday activities such as showering or driving.
John Cianciosi, 2001
2
Sanctuary of the Soul: Journey into Meditative Prayer
And in this new book he will beautifully guide you in this transformational way, that you might come to know deeper fellowship with God.
Richard J. Foster, 2011
3
The Meditative Way: Readings in the Theory and Practice of ...
Reading. 15. A. Spectrum. of. Meditative. Practices. Dhammika. Bhikkhu. 1. Mindf ulness of Breathing The most basic Buddhist meditation is mindfulness of breathing (andpdna-satt) . This simple but effective technique induces relaxation,  ...
Roderick Bucknell, Chris Kang, 2013
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Understanding the Medieval Meditative Ascent: Augustine, ...
Understanding the Medieval Meditative Ascent uses literary analysis to discover new philosophical meanings in these works.
Robert McMahon, 2006
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Meditative Therapy: Facilitating Inner-Directed Healing
Guide to creating the conditions for natural healing & recovery. Helps therapists guide clients to harness their inner resources for emotional, physical & spiritual.
Michael L. Emmons, Janet Emmons, 2000
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A Meditative Journey with Saldage: Homesickness for a Place, ...
This work combines Buddhist philosophies, Christian principles, mythologies and psychological theories with personal history to offer a meditative approach towards healing, valuable for individuals and therapists.
B. Catherine Koeford, E. Abraham, 2008
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Early New England meditative poetry
Presents an annotated edition of meditative poetry by Anne Brad-street and Edward Taylor together with a substantive introduction to their work and to Puritan spirituality in general.
Anne Bradstreet, Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe, Edward Taylor, 1988
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Meditative States in Tibetan Buddhism
Here is a detailed description of meditative practices for developing a calm mind that is alert, powerful, and capable of gaining insight into reality.
Leah Zahler, Lati Rinbochay, Bsod-nams-grags-pa (Paṇ-chen), 1997
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'Sensing', 'seeing', 'staying' in Camus' Noces: A Meditative ...
This book focuses on the textual and linguistic means through which the crossover takes place. Brown's new reading of Camus is an outgrowth of bare awareness meditation.
James W. Brown, 2004
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Meditative Mazes and Labyrinths: Color and Trace the Paths ...
Kit Includes: - Meditative Mazes & Labyrinths: a 64-page book filled with the history and legends of mazes and labyrinths, the power of the colors and designs, and insightful meditations to promote love, forgiveness, and harmony - 10 ...
Cassandra Camille Wass, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDITATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meditative is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to write, according to the woman who wrote some of Pink …
In an era of disposable media, The Kindness is chock full of old school, meditative prose and universal themes, while still remaining easily ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
Test Your Eye For Color With This Addictive iPhone Game
I feel a tightness in my chest that's at constant odds with this almost meditative set of animations on screen. The game is telling me, "just relax ... «Co.Design, Jul 15»
3
Coming home with Anoushka
“Jogeshwari is more concentrated, devotional and meditative while Khamaj is romantic; overall, the album is very live,” admits the 34-year-old ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
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Ipswich man tortured and tested for live organ donation because of …
It includes meditative exercises and a moral philosophy centred on honesty, compassion, and tolerance. □ Over 70 million people took up the ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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Fitness and Life Lessons From Keke Palmer, the World's Most Well …
I think I was blessed at a young age to find my passion and I realized how meditative that was within itself — having something you love that ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
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Review: Journey (PS4)
It's a relaxing, almost meditative release, and with incredibly simple controls and no player death, it's a game that anyone, regardless of skill ... «Push Square, Jul 15»
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Why You Should Shower MoreTom Popomaronis
Some people find that cooking brings this meditative state – although when I cook you might see more of the inner workings of a madman than ... «LinkedIn, Jul 15»
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Hospital gardens bloom with a healing power for the spirit as well as …
The reflective, meditative aspect of being in nature is soothing, she said, “but also there's a sense of community and gathering that can happen ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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Self-guided garden party features variety of landscapes
1, in Kalispell and Somers. The nine gardens feature a variety of garden designs from cottage and permaculture to meditative and oriental. «Daily Inter Lake, Jul 15»
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The track that changed my life
It was a meditative journey that I'd never had with any other music. So I set out to make music with a similar feel but slowed down. So really I ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
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