thinking
n. uncountablen. the activity of using your mind to consider something or create ideas. It is the process of forming opinions or making decisions.
n. the process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something; the product of mental activity. Often used to refer to a specific set of opinions or a particular way of reasoning.
I need some time for quiet thinking before I decide.
The manager asked for our thinking on the new schedule before she made a final decision.
Current scientific thinking suggests that sleep is essential for memory consolidation, though the exact neurological mechanisms remain a subject of intense debate.
From Middle English thinking, thynkynge, thenkyng, equivalent to think + -ing.
From Middle English thenkinge, þinkynge, þenkynge, þenchinde, from Old English þenċende, from Proto-Germanic þankijandz, present participle of þankijaną (“to think”), equivalent to think + -ing. Cognate with Dutch denkend (“thinking”), German denkend (“thinking”), Swedish tänkande (“thinking”).
Commonly paired with 'on' or 'about' when referring to an opinion or perspective.
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blue-sky thinking
A form of thinking that is not grounded or in touch with the realities of the present, and can thus benefit from creative imagination.
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thinking cap
A metaphorical state of focused thinking or concentration, invoked to encourage problem-solving.
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thinking man's
Of someone or something, appealing to intelligent or intellectually inclined individuals.