📖 Definitions of "Thinking"
noun
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Thought; gerund of think.
"What is your thinking on this subject?"
🔄 Synonyms of "Thinking"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebrationnoun | The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought. |
| intelligentnoun | Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright. |
| mentationnoun | Mental activity or mental state, including cognition or, more specifically, thinking. |
| intellectionnoun | (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding. |
| thoughtnoun | (countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking. |
| reasoningnoun | (uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive. |
| cogitative | Of, pertaining to, inclined to or capable of cogitation. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thinking"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebrationnoun | The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought. |
| cogitative | Of, pertaining to, inclined to or capable of cogitation. |
| thoughtful | Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others. |
| rationalnoun | Capable of reasoning. |
| intellectionnoun | (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding. |
| mentationnoun | Mental activity or mental state, including cognition or, more specifically, thinking. |
| reasoningnoun | (uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive. |
| intelligentnoun | Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright. |
| contemplationnoun | The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought |
| ponderingnoun | An act of rumination or cogitation. |
| deliberationnoun | The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection. |
| mindnoun | The capability for rational thought. |
| consideringnoun | (informal) Given the circumstances; all in all; all things considered. |
| awarenessnoun | The state or quality of being aware of something. |
| considerationnoun | The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition). |
| consciousnessnoun | (uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness. |
| wonderingnoun | Full of questioning and consideration. |
| understandingnoun | (uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning. |
| brainstormingnoun | A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously. |
| suggestingnoun | suggestion |
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