Definitions for Thinking
ˈθɪŋ kɪŋthink·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentationadjective

   the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

   "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

2. intelligent, reasoning(a), thinking(a)adjective

   endowed with the capacity to reason

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thinkingnoun

   Gerund of think.

   What is your thinking on this subject?

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thinkingnoun

   Imagination; cogitation; judgment.

   Etymology: from think.

   He put it by once; but, to my thinking, he would fain have had it. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   If we did think,
   His contemplations were above the earth,
   And fix’d on spiritual objects, he should still
   Dwell in his musings; but I am afraid
   His thinkings are below the moon, nor worth
   His serious considering. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   I heard a bird so sing,
   Whose musick, to my thinking, pleas’d the king. William Shakespeare.

   I was a man, to my thinking, very likely to get a rich widow. Joseph Addison, Guard. №. 97.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Thinking

   of Think

2. Thinkingadjective

   having the faculty of thought; cogitative; capable of a regular train of ideas; as, man is a thinking being

3. Thinkingnoun

   the act of thinking; mode of thinking; imagination; cogitation; judgment

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thinking

   Mental activity, not predominantly perceptual, by which one apprehends some aspect of an object or situation based on past learning and experience.

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1. thinkingverb

   Verb form of the word think

   Thinking through our plans is a good idea to ensure we are logical and practical in the step-by-step process

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 28, 2021  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Thinking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1346

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Thinking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #495

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Thinking' in Nouns Frequency: #1060

How to pronounce Thinking?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thinking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thinking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Thinking in a Sentence

1. Liss Lacao:

   I know I've done a good job when my phone doesn't recognise my face and let me in, i even fooled my boyfriend into thinking I was Joe Exotic from Tiger King.

2. Sarah Clark:

   It may be helpful for parents to remember their role is to guide children toward adulthood, for some, that means a shift from thinking of their role as fixing every problem to instead focus on creating opportunities to learn.

3. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   **(C)(P)-RAS CARDO SPEAKS:- MY LEGACIES HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD OVER THE YEARS OF MY LIFE. THOSE WHO THINK THEY CAN STEAL IT ARE LIKE FOOLISH DOGS BARKING AT FLYING BIRDS, OR THOSE THINKING THEY CAN HOLD SMOKE IN THEIR HANDS, THE TRUTH IS-IT LIVES WITHIN THEM. IT IS MORE ABOUT MEMORIES THAN IT IS WITH MONEY OR MATERIAL WEALTH AND VANITY. I WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. THIS IS IMMORTALITY!

4. James F. Byrnes:

   Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.

5. Douglas Hercher:

   2021 is certainly going to feel more upbeat than 2020 did, but I think there will also be some disappointment, if people are thinking Times Square, by the summer, is going to look like Times Square we all know and love, that's probably not going to be the case.

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