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Definition of contemplative adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

contemplative

adjective

NAmE//kənˈtɛmplət̮ɪv//

1(formal) thinking quietly and seriously about something She was in contemplative mood. He gave her a contemplative look.

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2spending time thinking deeply about religious matters the contemplative life (= life in a religious community)

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