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rumination

/ˌrumɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
  1. 1
    derin düşünme, kafa yormacountable or uncountable Formal

    Deep or repeated thinking about something, especially about problems.

    • After weeks of rumination, she finally made her decision.
      Haftalarca kafa yorduktan sonra sonunda kararını verdi.
    • Constant rumination about past mistakes can make anxiety worse.
      Geçmiş hatalar üzerine sürekli kafa yormak kaygıyı artırabilir.
  2. 2
    geviş getirmeuncountable Biology

    The process of an animal such as a cow bringing food back from the stomach to chew it again.

    • Cows spend many hours a day in rumination.
      İnekler günde saatlerce geviş getirir.
    • Rumination helps sheep digest tough grass.
      Geviş getirme, koyunların sert otları sindirmesine yardımcı olur.
  3. 3
    ruminasyon, ruminasyon bozukluğuuncountable Medical

    A disorder in which a person brings food back up from the stomach and chews it again.

    • Rumination is a serious symptom of certain eating disorders.
      Ruminasyon, bazı yeme bozukluklarının ciddi bir belirtisidir.
    • The child's rumination caused concern.
      Çocuktaki ruminasyon endişeye yol açtı.

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rumination disorderrumination syndromenegative rumination

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