Thinking — synonyms, definition

1. thinking (a)

engrossed intelligent introspective knowing logical meditative pensive pondering pragmatic reasonable reasoning reflective sensible thoughtful

2. thinking (Noun)

cerebration cogitation contemplation deliberation intellection judgment meditation mentation observation rationalisation reason reasoning reflection speculation thought thought process

thinking (Noun) — The process of using your mind to consider something carefully. ex. "thinking always made him frown"

higher cognitive process abstract thought consideration construction convergent thinking divergent thinking excogitation explanation free association ideation line of thought logical thinking mental synthesis mysticism out-of-the-box thinking planning preparation problem solving provision reasoning thread • • •

3. thinking (Adjective)

thinking (Adjective) — Endowed with the capacity to reason.

4. thinking (Verb)

believing calling back calling up cerebrating cogitating conceiving considering daresaying daring say guessing imagining intending meaning opining recalling reckoning recollecting remembering retrieving supposing

thinking (Verb) — Judge or regard; look upon. ex. "I think he is very smart"

thinking (Verb) — Expect to be true; believe. ex. "I thought to find her in a bad state" ex. "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"

thinking (Verb) — Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. ex. "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

thinking (Verb) — Have and bring to mind a memory of something; bring back knowledge from memory. ex. "I can't think what her last name was"

thinking (Verb) — Imagine or visualize. ex. "Just think--you could be rich one day!" ex. "Think what a scene it must have been!"

thinking (Verb) — Focus one's attention on a certain state. ex. "Think big" ex. "think thin"

thinking (Verb) — Have in mind as a purpose. ex. "She didn't think to harm me" ex. "We thought to return early that night"

thinking (Verb) — Decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting. ex. "Can you think what to do next?"

thinking (Verb) — Ponder; reflect on, or reason about. ex. "Think the matter through" ex. "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"

thinking (Verb) — Dispose the mind in a certain way. ex. "Do you really think so?"

thinking (Verb) — Have or formulate in the mind. ex. "think good thoughts"

thinking (Verb) — Be capable of conscious thought. ex. "Man is the only creature that thinks"

thinking (Verb) — Bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation. ex. "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"

altering anticipating centering centring changing conceiving of concentrating envisaging evaluating expecting focusing ideating imagining judging modifying passing judgment poring riveting aiming associating being after brainstorming brushing up centering centring chewing over colligating concentrating concluding connecting considering contemplating designing devoting esteeming evaluating excogitating feeling • • • think back think out think over think up