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thinking¹
- /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪŋkɪŋ, -ɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English thinking, thynkynge, thenkyng, equivalent to think + -ing.
noun thinkings
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The action or process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.
It made me feel a little nauseous but was great for powering through boring tasks. It did not, however, do anything for my creativity or improve my thinking in any way.
Similar: mentation
- A thought. What is your thinking on this subject?
thinking²
- /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪŋkɪŋ, -ɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English thenkinge, þinkynge, þenkynge, þenchinde, from Old English þenċende, from Proto-Germanic *þankijandz, present participle of *þankijaną (“to think”), equivalent to think + -ing. Cognate with Dutch denkend (“thinking”), German denkend (“thinking”), Swedish tänkande (“thinking”).
verb
- present participle and gerund of think I'm thinking about inventing a new perpetual-motion machine.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cerebration, cogitative, thoughtful, rational, intellection, mentation, reasoning, intelligent, contemplation, pondering, deliberation, mind, considering, awareness, consideration, consciousness
Translations
Talk about this word "thinking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thinking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thinking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thinking "thinking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thinking.Cite this
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title = {thinking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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