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Betrachtung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contemplation noun The act of thinking deeply and quietly about something.
  • speculation noun A guess or theory formed without firm evidence.

Senses

Betrachtung is used for these senses in English:

  • contemplation The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
  • speculation (philosophy) The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.

contemplation — full definition

  1. noun The act of thinking deeply and quietly about something.
  2. noun The state of being considered or planned for the future.

speculation — full definition

  1. noun A guess or theory formed without firm evidence.
  2. noun The practice of buying or trading something risky in hopes of profiting from price changes.

Related German words