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PRONUNCIATION OF RUMINATIVE

ruminative  [ˈruːmɪnətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUMINATIVE

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

WHAT DOES RUMINATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ruminative in the English dictionary

The definition of ruminative in the dictionary is if you are ruminative, you are thinking very deeply and carefully about something.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUMINATIVE


agglutinative
əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv
carminative
ˈkɑːmɪnətɪv
contaminative
kənˈtæmɪnətɪv
coordinative
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətɪv
decontaminative
ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪnətɪv
denominative
dɪˈnɒmɪnətɪv
determinative
dɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪv
discriminative
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv
disseminative
dɪˈsemɪnətɪv
dominative
ˈdɒmɪnətɪv
eliminative
ɪˈlɪmɪnətɪv
exterminative
ɪkˈstɜːmɪnətɪv
germinative
ˈdʒɜːmɪnətɪv
illuminative
ɪˈluːmɪnətɪv
imaginative
ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv
nominative
ˈnɒmɪnətɪv
predeterminative
ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪv
recriminative
rɪˈkrɪmɪnətɪv
terminative
ˈtɜːmɪnətɪv
unimaginative
ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUMINATIVE

rumfustian
rumgumption
rumina
ruminal
ruminant
ruminantly
ruminate
ruminatingly
rumination
ruminatively
ruminator
rumkin
rumly
rummage
rummage out
rummage sale
rummager
rummer
rummest

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUMINATIVE

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

Synonyms and antonyms of ruminative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ruminative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUMINATIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

沉思
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ruminative
570 millions of speakers

English

ruminative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ruminative
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اجتراري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задумчивое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ruminative
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুধ্যানশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méditatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ruminatif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachdenklich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

考え込む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ruminative
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruminasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ruminative
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ruminative
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रम्युमिटेबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalgın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ruminative
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ruminative
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замислене
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ruminative
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μηρυκαστικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ruminative
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ruminative
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ruminative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ruminative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUMINATIVE»

The term «ruminative» is normally little used and occupies the 113.783 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUMINATIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUMINATIVE»

Discover the use of ruminative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ruminative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ruminative Thoughts: Advances in Social Cognition
This ninth volume in this series focuses on this type of cognitive activity and examines both its determinants and consequences.
Robert S. Wyer, Jr., 2013
2
Neural aspects of ruminative self-focus in depression
Rumination, or recursive thinking about one's symptoms and the consequences of those symptoms, has important implications regarding the development and maintenance of depressed moods.
Rebecca Cooney, Stanford University. Dept. of Psychology, 2007
3
Mindfulness and Rumination: Does Mindfulness Training Lead ...
For people with a history of depression, on the other hand, the association between low mood and ruminative thinking may be much stronger so that even a mild stressor can send them into a spiral of depressive thinking. Such people would ...
Mary Deyo, 2007
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Risk Factors in Depression
A ruminative response style is thought to increase risk for depression through a variety of mechanisms (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1991). As reviewed below, rumination leads to several depressogenic cognitive, motivational, and interpersonal ...
Keith S. Dobson, David J. A Dozois, 2011
5
Gender Differences in Ruminative Response Style and ...
Using the integration of Nolen-Hoeksema's Response Style Theory of Depression and the Coyne's Interactional Model of Depression as the theoretical framework, this cross-sectional correlational designed study aimed to investigate how gender, ...
Chanokruthai Choenarom, 2006
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Generative Mental Processes and Cognitive Resources: ...
In an impressive series of studies, Nolen-Hoeksema and collaborators demonstrated that ruminative coping is a common means of dealing with depressive mood following traumatic events such as bereavement (Nolen- Hoeksema et al., 1994; ...
U. von Hecker, Stefan Dutke, Grzegorz Sedek, 2000
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INT'L REV OF RESRC IN MENTL RETARDTN
According to the discriminative-stimulus hypothesis ruminative vomiting can function as a conditioned positive reinforcer if it has been selectively associated with or predicts positive reinforcement. Given a history of conditioning, ruminative  ...
Norman R. Ellis, 1981
8
Behavioral Activation for Depression: A Clinician's Guide
From leading experts in behavioral activation research and clinical practice, this volume presents an empirically tested approach for helping clients overcome depression by becoming active and engaged in their own lives.
Christopher R. Martell, Sona Dimidjian, Ruth Herman-Dunn, 2013
9
Psychopathology: History, Diagnosis, and Empirical Foundations
Individuals with ruminative response styles also report focusing on potential consequences of their depression (e.g., “If I continue to stay home in bed, I'm probably going to lose my job”). They report feeling “stuck” with their depressive ...
W. Edward Craighead, David J. Miklowitz, Linda W. Craighead, 2008
10
Handbook of Cognitive Hypnotherapy for Depression: An ...
Breaking. Ruminative. Pattern. As discussed in Chapter 2, Abramson and his colleagues ( Abram- son, Alloy, Hankin, Haeffel, MacCoon, & Gibb, 2002) have examined the relationship between cognitive vulnerability and Beck's theory of ...
Assen Alladin, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMINATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ruminative is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Science proves what you suspected: hiking's good for your mental …
"Ruminative thought means something very specific in psychology," said Gregory Bratman, a PhD candidate in environmental science at Stanford University and ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Forget about your woes? Probiotics may lower focus on bad feelings …
Rumination is one of the most predictive vulnerability markers of depression” says Steenbergen. “Persistent ruminative thoughts often precede and predict ... «NutraIngredients.com, Apr 15»
3
Lower Dens Escape From Evil
After Lower Dens' brilliant, ruminative 2012 breakout Nootropics, Lower Dens mastermind Jana Hunter was tired; life on the road playing the same slow, ... «Exclaim!, Mar 15»
4
All questions great and small: an unusually ruminative Chris Evans …
All questions great and small: an unusually ruminative Chris Evans speaks to David ... Chris Evans had sounded unusually ruminative on his Radio 2 morning ... «New Statesman, Feb 15»
5
10 Ruminative Pieces From D.C. Journalists That I Hope Politico …
This week, Sam Youngman's lengthy piece about how he needed to leave Washington, D.C., in order to maximize his true humble-brag potential struck a chord ... «Huffington Post, Dec 13»
6
Art in Review — “Dunham Aurelius: Ruminative Figures”
There is nothing pleasant about the work of sculptor Dunham Aurelius, but that is not to say Ruminative Figures is not a worthwhile show. Far from it. Aurelius ... «Santa Fe New Mexican.com, Dec 13»
7
Álvaro Mutis, Novelist Who Created a Rambling, Ruminative Soul …
Álvaro Mutis, a Colombian poet and novelist who created one of Latin American literature's more memorable characters, the rambling and ruminative Maqroll, ... «New York Times, Sep 13»
8
Art Exhibit 'Collect Your Thoughts' Closes on Ruminative Note
The placid demeanor of student art showcase “Collect Your Thoughts,” billed as an exhibition based on collective experiences, memories & thoughts, hid the ... «The Bottom Line, Feb 13»
9
'Monologue on horror' is ruminative, not horrifying
Peggy Shaw calls her new show "Ruff" "a slow monologue about horror" just before she recites the "Horror Has a Face" speech given by Marlon Brando as Col. «Anchorage Daily News, Dec 12»
10
A Sunset of Ruminative Stink
I share the evening's ruminative setting with only a young couple and a small boy. At least I think it is a small boy. It could also be a knee-high stack of tires. «KCET, Oct 12»

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