meditative
pronunciation
How to pronounce meditative in British English:
UK [ˈmedɪtətɪv]
How to pronounce meditative in American English:
US [ˈmedɪteɪtɪv]
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- Adjective:
- persistently or morbidly thoughtful
Word Origin
- meditative (adj.)
- 1650s, from Late Latin meditativus, from meditat-, past participle stem of Latin meditari (see meditation). Related: Meditatively; meditativeness.
Example
- 1. Music can induce a meditative state in the listener .
- 2. Yogis trained in Eastern meditative techniques can change their heart rate .
- 3. Some play meditative music and burn candles or incense .
- 4. As she grew older , the author became more meditative , and this is reflected in her later books .
- 5. So once again , let \'s prepare the body and the mind and the soul for this meditative process .