rumination

noun
/ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/

Etymology

From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate.

  1. derived from rūminātio

Definitions

  1. The act of ruminating

    The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.

  2. Deep thought or consideration.

    • Amid these internal battles is a clear vision of the chaotic world outside, too; ‘Bless The Bold Future’ is a nuanced rumination on the dangers of bringing new life onto a planet in turmoil
  3. Negative cyclic thinking

    Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food…

      An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at rumination. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at rumination. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at rumination

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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