thinking

thinking
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1) N-UNCOUNT: with poss The general ideas or opinions of a person or group can be referred to as their thinking.

There was undeniably a strong theoretical dimension to his thinking.

...the direction of the ANC's thinking on the country's political future...

The thinking of economic bureaucrats tends to lag behind changes in world conditions.

2) N-UNCOUNT Thinking is the activity of using your brain by considering a problem or possibility or creating an idea.

This is a time of decisive action and quick thinking...

After the pain of defeat passes, England have some thinking to do.

3) ADJ: ADJ n (approval) If you describe someone as thinking, you mean that they are intelligent and take an interest in important events and issues, and you approve of this.

Thinking people on both sides will applaud this book...

A newspaper called him `the thinking man's Tory'.

4) See also wishful thinking
to my way of thinkingsee way

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  • thinking — I UK [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] * able to consider things carefully and understand what is important He insults the intelligence of every thinking person out there. • the thinking man s/woman s/person s... used before the name of …   English dictionary

  • thinking — think|ing1 [ˈθıŋkıŋ] n [U] 1.) your opinion or ideas about something, or your attitude towards it ▪ The Administration s thinking changed as the war progressed. ▪ Well, to my way of thinking (=in my opinion) , they should have done that years ago …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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