Thinking - English meaning

adjective

Relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning.

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Analytical methods

adjective

Examining or liking to examine things in detail, in order to discover more about them

Usage examples:

He has a very analytical mind., some students have a more analytical approach to learning.

verb

Regard as probable; expect or predict.

Usage examples:

She anticipated scorn on her return to the theatre

verb

Regard something as probable or likely

verb

To imagine or expect that something will happen

Usage examples:

We don't anticipate any trouble., we had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn't antic…

phrase

To think that something is true, especially when it is not

Usage examples:

I was under the impression (that) you didn't get on too well., he was under the mistaken (= false) …

verb

Accept that (something) is true, especially without proof.

Usage examples:

The superintendent believed lancaster's story

verb

To think that something is true or correct

Usage examples:

[ t ] one juror said he didn’t believe the policeman’s testimony., [ + (that) clause ] she believed…

verb

To think that something is true, correct, or real

Usage examples:

Strangely, no one believed us when we told them we'd been visited by a creature from mars., [ + tha…

noun

A family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth.

Usage examples:

A brood of chicks

verb

Think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried.

Usage examples:

She had brooded over the subject a thousand times

adjective

(of an animal) kept to be used for breeding.

Usage examples:

A brood mare

verb

Think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.

Usage examples:

He stroked his beard and retired to cogitate

verb

To spend time thinking very carefully about a subject

verb

Focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.

Usage examples:

She couldn't concentrate on the film

noun

A substance made by removing or reducing the diluting agent; a concentrated form of something.

Usage examples:

Apple juice concentrate

verb

To direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem

Usage examples:

Come on, concentrate! we don't have all day to do this., i can't concentrate on my work with all th…

verb

Bring or come to an end.

Usage examples:

They conclude their study with these words

verb

To cause something to end, or to end

Usage examples:

[ t ] she concluded her remarks by thanking her supporters., [ i ] i’d like to conclude with a song…

verb

To have a particular opinion about something after thinking carefully about it

Usage examples:

Conclude that analysts concluded that borrowing costs were at or very near their peak., the study c…

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

Usage examples:

[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

verb

Look thoughtfully for a long time at.

Usage examples:

He contemplated his image in the mirrors

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way

Usage examples:

[ t ] the owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city., [ t ] sharon is…

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

Usage examples:

[ + -ing verb ] i'm contemplating going abroad for a year., they were contemplating a move to calif…

adjective

Expressing or involving prolonged thought.

Usage examples:

She regarded me with a contemplative eye

noun

A person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.

Usage examples:

Asked why, the rabbi responded: ‘how many of your bishops are contemplatives?’

adjective

Involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time

Usage examples:

Her mood was calm and contemplative., people began to listen to music in contemplative silence.

adjective

Done consciously and intentionally.

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A deliberate attempt to provoke conflict

verb

Engage in long and careful consideration.

Usage examples:

She deliberated over the menu

adjective

(of an action or a decision) intentional or planned, often with the result of being harmful to someone

Usage examples:

A deliberate insult, he accused her of writing deliberate untruths., [ i ] the jury deliberated for…

verb

Cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature.

Usage examples:

It will be her mental attitude that determines her future

verb

Find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry

verb

To control or influence directly; to decide

Usage examples:

[ t ] we should be allowed to determine our own future., [ t ] eye color is genetically determined.…

verb

Regard (something) as likely to happen.

Usage examples:

It's as well to expect the worst

verb

To think or believe that something will happen, or that someone will arrive

Usage examples:

[ t ] we are expecting about 100 people for the lecture., [ t ] his plane is expected to land at ab…

verb

To think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive

Usage examples:

We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job., i expect (that) you'll find it somewhere in your…

adjective

Elaborate in structure or decoration.

Usage examples:

The furniture was very fancy

verb

Feel a desire or liking for.

Usage examples:

Do you fancy a drink?

noun

A superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction.

Usage examples:

This was no passing fancy, but a feeling he would live by

noun

A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.

Usage examples:

The trade figures

verb

Have a significant part or role in a situation or process.

Usage examples:

The issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks

noun

A number or an amount

Usage examples:

The collection was valued at $20 million, a figure that might cover the cost of having artists recr…

verb

Estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.

Usage examples:

She guessed the child's age at 14 or 15

noun

An estimate or conclusion formed by guessing.

Usage examples:

My guess is that within a year we will have a referendum

verb

To give an answer to a question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are right

Usage examples:

[ i ] i didn’t know the answer, so i had to guess., [ + (that) clause ] he guessed (that) she was a…

verb

Form a mental image or concept of.

Usage examples:

She imagined him at his desk, his head in his hands

verb

To form or have a mental picture or idea of something or someone

Usage examples:

Imagine tom as a child – that’s what john looks like., [ + that clause ] i imagine (= expect) (that…

verb

To form or have a mental picture or idea of something

Usage examples:

Imagine robert redford when he was young - that's what john looks like., [ + (that) ] imagine (that…

adjective

Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

Usage examples:

Anna is intelligent and hard-working

adjective

Showing intelligence, or the ability to understand and learn well

Usage examples:

A highly intelligent woman, she writes intelligently about the life of mary baker eddy.

adjective

Able to learn and understand things quickly and easily

Usage examples:

A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman's charm., a highly in…

adjective

Of or according to the rules of logic or formal argument.

Usage examples:

A logical impossibility

combining form

In adjectives corresponding chiefly to nouns ending in -logy (such as pharmacological corresponding to pharmacology ).

adjective

Reasonable and based on good judgment

Usage examples:

After the children were grown, moving to a smaller house was the logical thing to do., related mate…

verb

Focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.

Usage examples:

I set aside time every day to write and meditate

verb

To think seriously about something, esp. over a period of time

Usage examples:

[ always + adv/prep ] this exhibition does not attempt to meditate on the consequences of the disas…

adjective

Relating to or absorbed in meditation or considered thought.

Usage examples:

Meditative techniques

adjective

Involving meditation (= giving your attention to one thing as a religious activity or to relax)

Usage examples:

She closed her eyes and went into a meditative trance., for a few moments, the two men sat in medit…

noun

(in greek and roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of zeus and mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences.

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In ancient greek mythology, muses were goddesses of science and art who inspired creative endeavors.

verb

Be absorbed in thought.

Usage examples:

He was musing on the problems he faced

noun

An instance or period of reflection.

Usage examples:

It's not only his pet muse these days, but the very definition of his work.

adjective

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

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A pensive mood

adjective

Quiet and thinking seriously

Usage examples:

James was more pensive than usual., he gazed pensively out the window.

adjective

Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

Usage examples:

Philosophical discussions about free will

adjective

Relating to philosophy

Usage examples:

Pragmatism is a philosophical theory., you just have to be philosophical about losing some games, b…

verb

Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

Usage examples:

I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion

verb

To consider something carefully for a long time

Usage examples:

[ t ] she ponders the reaction she’ll receive., [ i ] the back porch is a quiet place where i can p…

adjective

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

Usage examples:

I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation

adjective

Showing clear thought or reason

Usage examples:

A rational decision, obviously, he wasn’t rational., it’s hard to behave rationally at such times.

noun

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

Usage examples:

She asked him to return, but didn't give a reason

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

Usage examples:

Humans do not reason entirely from facts

adjective

Having sound judgement; fair and sensible.

Usage examples:

No reasonable person could have objected

adjective

Based on or using good judgment, and therefore fair and practical

Usage examples:

Johnson was a reasonable man., it seemed like a reasonable question/explanation., you can still get…

adjective

A reasonable price, value, or offer seems fair and not too expensive

Usage examples:

In the context of current robust economic growth, these shares look reasonable value., a reasonable…

noun

The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

Usage examples:

He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

Usage examples:

Humans do not reason entirely from facts

verb

Establish by calculation.

Usage examples:

His debts were reckoned at £300,000

verb

To calculate an amount based on facts or on your expectations

Usage examples:

Do you reckon this watch has a little value?, [ + that clause ] brusca reckons that the value of al…

verb

To calculate an amount

Usage examples:

Fees are reckoned in euros but can be paid in any currency., the authors reckon that public sector …

verb

(of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.

Usage examples:

When the sun's rays hit the earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space

verb

To send back light, heat, energy, or sound from a surface

Usage examples:

[ t ] light-colored clothing reflects the sun’s heat rather than absorbing it., [ i ] moonlight ref…

adjective

Providing a reflection; capable of reflecting light or other radiation.

Usage examples:

Reflective glass

adjective

Able to send back light, heat, energy, or sound from a surface

Usage examples:

Joggers should wear reflective clothing at night., in my more reflective moments, i write poetry.

verb

Think deeply about something.

Usage examples:

We sat ruminating on the nature of existence

verb

To think slowly and carefully

Usage examples:

He ruminated over his loss.

adjective

Done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.

Usage examples:

I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much

verb

Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.

Usage examples:

I suppose i got there about noon

verb

To expect or believe

Usage examples:

[ i ] "will you be going with them?" "yes, i suppose (so).", [ + (that) clause ] "you don’t suppose…

verb

To think that something is likely to be true

Usage examples:

[ + (that) ] dan didn't answer his phone, so i suppose (that) he's busy., he found it a lot more di…

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

adjective

Absorbed in or involving thought.

Usage examples:

Brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration

adjective

Tending to think seriously about things

Usage examples:

You’re looking very thoughtful – what’s on your mind?, "oh, how thoughtful of you," dina said, open…