thinking

[ thing-king ]
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adjective
  1. rational; reasoning: People are thinking animals.

  2. thoughtful; reflective: Any thinking person would reject that plan.

noun
  1. thought; judgment, reflection: clear thinking.

Origin of thinking

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thenking (noun); see think1, -ing2, -ing1

Other words from thinking

  • think·ing·ly, adverb
  • non·think·ing, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for thinking

thinking

/ (ˈθɪŋkɪŋ) /


noun
  1. opinion or judgment

  2. the process of thought

adjective
  1. (prenominal) using or capable of using intelligent thought: thinking people

  2. put on one's thinking cap to ponder a matter or problem

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