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.

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1. Thinking

   Thinking is a song by Roger Daltrey that was written by David Courtney and Leo Sayer. The song was originally released on Daltrey's début solo album, Daltrey and released as a single in 1973. The non-album B-side "There is Love" features Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin on guitar. the song was left out because "It didn't fit in with the final context of the album." explained Daltrey "so we had to leave it out". The song is included on the Sanctuary remaster.

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1. thinking

   Thinking is a cognitive process that involves mental activities such as analyzing, problem-solving, reasoning, remembering, and making decisions. It refers to the conscious and deliberate mental activity in which individuals process and manipulate information, ideas, and concepts in their minds. Thinking allows individuals to reflect, interpret, and make sense of the world around them by drawing connections, generating new insights, and forming judgments. It is a fundamental aspect of human intelligence and plays a crucial role in processing information and generating thoughts and ideas.

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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   Oliver

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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. Blaise Pascal, quoted by Rebecca West in BLACK LAMB AND GREY FALCON: A JOURNEY THROUGH YUGOSLAVIA, 1940:

   Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed. The entire universe need not arm itself to crush him. A vapour, a drop of water, suffices to kill him. But if the universe were to crush him, man would still be more noble than that which killed him, because he knows that he dies and the advantage which the universe has over him; the universe knows nothing of this.

2. Hugh Prather:

   Nothing coats the world bad or good, but thinking makes it so.

3. Donald Trump:

   The Libyan model isn't The Libyan model that we have at all when we're thinking of North Korea, this with Kim Jong Un would be something where Kim Jong would be there. Kim Jong would be running Kim Jong country. Kim Jong country would be very rich.

4. Christian Bale:

   Moses is such an intense character that you need to have a little break from him, so we'd always 'look on the bright side of life', thinking 'He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy'. It just helped me.

5. George Kravis:

   I’m very interested in the preservation of twentieth-century architecture and design, whether it be an art deco building, a gas station from the 1950s, or objects of forward-thinking contemporary design from any part of the world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thinking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thinking
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thinking
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thinking