thinking

/ˈθɪŋ·kɪŋ/ n [U] (USE OF REASON)

Definition

› the process of using your mind to understand matters, make judgments, and solve problems: I’ve done some serious thinking about our relationship. Thinking, for me, is hard work!

(Definition of thinking n (USE OF REASON) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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think v HAVE OPINION
think v REMEMBER
think v USE REASON
thinker n
thinking n OPINIONS
thinking n USE OF REASON
thinly adv IN WEAK WAY
thinly adv NOT IN THICK WAY
thinner n
third adj, adv, n
third base n

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