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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

/ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ /

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. put on one's thinking cap
    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 Words From

  • thinking·ly adverb
  • non·thinking adjective noun
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Word 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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Example Sentences

That's my thinking for most Premier League sides facing lower league sides in the third round, but of course that is not always the case.

From BBC

And I was kind of going through a transition, too, thinking maybe I just was never going to be able to show what I’ve got or see what I’m made of.

“I keep waking up in the middle of the night, thinking, ‘What am I doing?’” she says.

And while he is thinking about how that chapter has ended, for Americans and for the world, it is also the beginning of a new one.

From Salon

She and her partner Jacob, 24 have two children and say thinking about where they are going to live is a "constant stress".

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