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Definitions for pondering
pon·der·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminativeadjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
"Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man";
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ponderingnoun
Ruminations.
Wikipedia
pondering
In turn-based games, permanent brain (also called pondering) is the act of thinking during the opponent's turn. Chess engines that continue calculating even when it is not their turn to play end up choosing moves that are stronger than if they are barred from calculating on their opponent's turn.
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pondering
Pondering refers to the act of thinking carefully about something, usually for a considerable amount of time. It involves deep, careful and extended consideration, often in an attempt to fully understand or make sense of something.
Webster Dictionary
Pondering
of Ponder
Ponderingadjective
deliberating
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pondering in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pondering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of pondering in a Sentence
Cosmic upheaval is not so moving as a little child pondering the death of a sparrow in the corner of a barn.
Pondering it further, this suppression that gets instilled upon us at the Numbered Age Date, and those of us who missed out on being amongst the popular ones who honestly were able to brag about, I made out with Jeremy under the bleachers during the big game against Milwaukee,
This could give Pyongyang pause if they're pondering a hardline approach for next year that said, they traditionally have pushed back hard against supposed Chinese leverage, aware that China is willing to punish North Korea, but not to the point that it causes real instability.
The one good part about the accident is for the first time in our married life I was forced to do nothing. The first three weeks I couldn't do anything except feel sorry for myself. But I got over that, i wanted to make sure that I could take care of my caucus and so I did some pondering. I'm sure it had some bearing on my not running but it wasn't the decision-maker.
From that moment, I started hearing and reflecting on messages about amnesty ... I kept pondering over it. I slowly started giving up on rebel life.
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