think|ing

think|ing
think|ing «THIHNG kihng», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. that thinks; reasoning: »

Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses…advances us in the dignity of thinking beings (Samuel Johnson).

2. given to thinking; thoughtful or reflective.
–n.
mental action or activity; thought: »

Thinking…in its higher forms…is a kind of poetry (Havelock Ellis).

SYNONYM(S): contemplative, pensive, cogitative.
think´ing|ly, adverb.

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