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ˈθɪŋ kərthinker
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Princeton's WordNet
thinker, creative thinker, mindnoun
an important intellectual
"the great minds of the 17th century"
thinkernoun
someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
Wiktionary
thinkernoun
One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating
thinkernoun
An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thinkernoun
One who thinks in a certain manner.
Etymology: from think.
No body is made any thing by hearing of rules, or laying them up in his memory; practice must settle the habit: you may as well hope to make a good musician by a lecture in the art of musick, as a coherent thinker, or strict reasoner, by a set of rules. John Locke.
If a man had an ill-favoured nose, deep thinkers would impute the cause to the prejudice of his education. Jonathan Swift.
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thinker
A thinker is an individual who uses their intellect to critically analyze and understand complex ideas, often examining problems from multiple perspectives. This often involves deep contemplation, questioning, reasoning, and exploring possibilities to produce new insights or solutions. A thinker can also be someone who constantly generates new ideas or concepts, gives thoughtful consideration to various issues and subjects, or philosophizes about abstract concepts.
Webster Dictionary
Thinkernoun
one who thinks; especially and chiefly, one who thinks in a particular manner; as, a close thinker; a deep thinker; a coherent thinker
The Roycroft Dictionary
thinker
1. One who destroys philosophies. 2. One who can make others think.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thinker in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thinker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of thinker in a Sentence
He has a reputation for doing what he believes is the right thing and being an independent thinker.
Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of crackpot than the stigma of conformity.
I think if you know Kyle ... you'll realize that he's his own person, he has his own philosophies. ... (It) is quite an advantage, to be both a fresh thinker and a open-minded thinker, but also understand our starting point very expertly. So you kind of get the best of both worlds in that sense.
I am an out of the box thinker, simply because I am claustrophobic.
The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.
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- مفكرArabic
- myslitelCzech
- pensadora, pensadorSpanish
- متفکرPersian
- ajattelija, intellektuelliFinnish
- penseur, intellectuelFrench
- gondolkodóHungarian
- excogitatorisLatin
- intelektualista, myślicielPolish
- pensadora, intelectual, pensadorPortuguese
- intelectualRomanian
- мыслитель, интеллектуалRussian
- مفکرUrdu
- דענקערYiddish
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