pondering C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈpɑndərɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɒndərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of thinking about something carefully and at length After much pondering, she chose to accept the offer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of thinking about... contemplationreflectionmeditationdeliberationmusingcogitationrumination Word family Related forms ponderponderedponderous Etymology AI details From ponder (from Old French ponderer 'to weigh, consider', from Latin ponderare 'to weigh', from pondus 'weight') + -ing. ponderare Latin pondus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mathematics & Measurement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pondering **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɑndərɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɒndərɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. the act of thinking about something carefully and at length ## Examples - After much pondering, she chose to accept the offer. ## Synonyms - contemplation - reflection - meditation - deliberation - musing - cogitation - rumination ## Related Forms - ponder - pondered - ponderous ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ponderare - Root: pondus ## Etymology From ponder (from Old French ponderer 'to weigh, consider', from Latin ponderare 'to weigh', from pondus 'weight') + -ing. ## AI Etymology Pondering comes from ponder (from Old French ponderer 'to weigh, consider', from Latin ponderare 'to weigh', from pondus 'weight') + -ing. The historical trail runs through Latin ponderare and Latin pondus. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the act of thinking about something carefully and at length. Related forms include ponder, pondered, ponderous. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown