Thinking ˈθɪŋkɪŋ I Noun Quick Believes Encouraging Creative

• i had to do some quick thinking.
• she believes in encouraging creative thinking in the classroom.
• he had some serious thinking to do.
• with good, clear thinking one can arrive at an answer.

thinking

1. the process of thinking about something
• SEE ALSO critical thinking
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• I had to do some quick thinking.
• She believes in encouraging creative thinking in the classroom.
• He had some serious thinking to do.
• With good, clear thinking one can arrive at an answer.

Extra Examples

• The school would have made better use of the money with a little forward thinking.
• This topic requires a lot of deep thinking.
• We have some hard thinking to do before we agree to the plan.
• We hope that her book will stimulate thinking about this subject.
• We aim to develop the processes of scientific thinking in children.
• Yes, I'll email her instead—that's good thinking (= a good idea).
2. ideas or opinions about something
• What is the current thinking on this question?
• I disagree with that kind of thinking.
• She explained the thinking behind the campaign.

Extra Examples

• His writings on motorized warfare dominated strategic thinking in the 1930s.
• The latest announcement marks a major shift in government thinking.
• They are unlikely to have changed their thinking so soon.
• Traditional educational thinking placed importance on learning by rote.
• contemporary trends in feminist thinking
• The new thinking in foreign policy led to a more open attitude towards the West.
• This concept goes against much traditional thinking about language.
3. in my opinion