musing as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
musing
noun
1 musing
A calm, lengthy, intent consideration.
synonyms: contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness.
Roget 451:
thought;
exercitation of the intellect†,
exercise of the intellect;
intellection;
reflection,
cogitation,
consideration,
meditation,
study,
lucubration,
speculation,
deliberation,
pondering;
head work,
brain work;
cerebration;
deep reflection;
close study,
application
etc.
(attention)
457.
abstract thought,
abstraction contemplation,
musing;
brown study
etc.
(inattention)
458;
reverie,
Platonism;
depth of thought,
workings of the mind,
thoughts,
inmost thoughts;
self-counsel self-communing,
self-consultation;
philosophy of the Absolute,
philosophy of the Academy,
philosophy of the Garden,
philosophy of the lyceum,
philosophy of the Porch.
association of thought,
succession of thought,
flow of thought,
train of thought,
current of thought,
association of ideas,
succession of ideas,
flow of ideas,
train of ideas,
current of ideas.
after thought,
mature thought;
reconsideration,
second thoughts;
retrospection
etc.
(memory)
505;
excogitation†;
examination
etc.
(inquiry)
461;
invention
etc.
(imagination)
515.
thoughtfulness
etc.
adj..
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Dutch: berekening, beschouwing, bespiegeling, contemplatie, overpeinzing, overweging, reflectie
Polish: kontemplacja
adjective
1 musing
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