INTROSPECTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does introspection mean? 

• INTROSPECTION (noun)
  The noun INTROSPECTION has 1 sense:

1. the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct

  Familiarity information: INTROSPECTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTROSPECTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

introspection; self-contemplation; self-examination

Hypernyms ("introspection" is a kind of...):

contemplation; musing; reflection; reflexion; rumination; thoughtfulness (a calm, lengthy, intent consideration)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "introspection"):

self-analysis; soul-searching (a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives)

examen; examination (a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits))

Derivation:

introspect (reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings)

 Context examples 

EXAMPLE(S): Arterial puncture, sphygmomanometry (for blood pressure measurement)Global introspection, algorithm, bayesian (for Adverse Event causality)Estrogen Receptor Assay, Progesterone Receptor Assay, p53 Assay (for clinical result assay)

(Performed Observation Method Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

EXAMPLE(S): Arterial puncture, sphygmomanometry (for blood pressure measurement) Global introspection, algorithm, Bayesian (for Adverse Event causality)Estrogen Receptor Assay, Progesterone Receptor Assay, p53 Assay (for clinical result assay)

(Defined Observation Method Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)