thinking

  • 11thinking — think|ing1 [ˈθıŋkıŋ] n [U] 1.) your opinion or ideas about something, or your attitude towards it ▪ The Administration s thinking changed as the war progressed. ▪ Well, to my way of thinking (=in my opinion) , they should have done that years ago …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12thinking — [[t]θɪ̱ŋkɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: with poss The general ideas or opinions of a person or group can be referred to as their thinking. There was undeniably a strong theoretical dimension to his thinking. ...the direction of the ANC s thinking on… …

    English dictionary

  • 13thinking — 1 noun (U) your opinion about something or your attitude towards it: The Administration s thinking changed as the war progressed. | to my way of thinking (=in my opinion): Well, to my way of thinking, they should have done that years ago. | put… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14thinking — Synonyms and related words: abstract thought, act of thought, assessment, assumption, attitude, belief, brainwork, cerebral, cerebration, climate of opinion, cogitation, cogitative, cognitive, common belief, community sentiment, conceit,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 15thinking — thinkingly, adv. /thing king/, adj. 1. rational; reasoning: People are thinking animals. 2. thoughtful; reflective: Any thinking person would reject that plan. n. 3. thought; judgment, reflection: clear thinking. [1250 1300; ME thenking (n.). See …

    Universalium

  • 16thinking — think•ing [[t]ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) rational; reasoning: Humans are thinking animals[/ex] 2) thoughtful; reflective: Any thinking person would approve[/ex] 3) thought; judgment: clear thinking; present day thinking on this issue[/ex] • Etymology …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17thinking — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. the action of using one s mind to produce thoughts 2. a. opinion, judgment < I d like to know your thinking on this > b. thought that is characteristic (as of a period, group, or person) < the current student&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18thinking — [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] noun [U] 1) an opinion, or a set of ideas Can you explain the thinking behind your proposal?[/ex] 2) the way that you consider things or react to them What s needed here is some positive thinking.[/ex] 3) the process of considering&#8230; …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 19thinking — /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ (say thingking) adjective 1. capable of thought; able to reason. 2. thoughtful; reflective: any thinking person would agree. –noun 3. thought; reflection. 4. opinion; judgement: to indicate one s thinking on the subject. –phrase 5. put&#8230; …

  • 20Thinking — Think Think, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thinking}.] [OE. thinken, properly, to seem, from AS. [thorn]yncean (cf. {Methinks}), but confounded with OE. thenken to think, fr. AS. [thorn]encean (imp. [thorn][=o]hte); akin to D.&#8230; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English