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thinking

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/

Definition

the activity of using your mind to consider something: I'll have to do some thinking about how best to arrange the books.Thinking and contemplating someone's ideas or opinions: What's the thinking behind the decision to combine the two departments? The book discusses the impact of Christian thinking on western society.Logic and reasonIdeas, concepts and theories
(Definition of thinking noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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