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thinking

[ thing-king ]

adjective

  1. rational; reasoning:

    People are thinking animals.

  2. thoughtful; reflective:

    Any thinking person would reject that plan.



noun

  1. thought; think; thought; judgment, reflection:

    clear thinking.

thinking

/ ˈθɪŋɪŋ /

noun

  1. opinion or judgment
  2. the process of thought
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. prenominal using or capable of using intelligent thought

    thinking people

  2. put on one's thinking cap
    to ponder a matter or problem
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ٳ󾱲԰iԲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·ٳ󾱲԰iԲ adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thinking1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thenking (noun); think 1, -ing 2, -ing 1
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I can remember being younger and looking at all the bird books and figurines in my gramma’s house, thinking, “’s this lady’s deal with birds?”

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The global significance of Mark Carney's election as Canadian Prime Minister is he now sits at the centre of an alternative pole of global economic thinking.

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"No one was really thinking about anything but making sure everyone was safe."

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"In general, if you implement a new technology quickly and competitively, you're not thinking as much about what might go wrong."

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In fact, foreign scientists are no longer willing to come to the U.S. and many American researchers are thinking of leaving the country.

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