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1thinking
noun
: the action of using your mind to produce ideas, decisions, memories, etc. : the activity of thinking about something
: opinion or judgment
: a way of thinking that is characteristic of a particular group, time period, etc.
Full Definition of THINKING
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: the action of using one's mind to produce thoughts
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First Known Use of THINKING
14th century
2thinking
adjective
: able to think intelligently about complicated things
Full Definition of THINKING
: marked by use of the intellect : rational <thinking citizens>
— think·ing·ly adverb
— think·ing·ness noun
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First Known Use of THINKING
1674
Related to THINKING
- Synonyms
- intelligent, reasonable, reasoning, rational
- Antonyms
- irrational, nonrational, nonthinking, unintelligent, unreasonable, unreasoning, unthinking
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