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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. 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 51Թ Forms

  • thinkingly adverb
  • nonthinking adjective
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51Թ 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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It was all very impressive, but I kept thinking Philly — who travels nose to the ground, zigzagging through the world — would have been kicked out of class.

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When people actually have the experience of thinking about the issues, it has a lasting effect even a year later.

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"I remember thinking: 'That was made on my kitchen table - that's insane'."

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“People did not submit their personal data to 23andMe thinking their genetic blueprint would later be sold off to the highest bidder.”

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"We've seen with the rise of Andrew Tate and some men thinking the thing to do with women is to mistreat them and think they can do what they want with them," she said.

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