[noncount] 1 : the action of using your mind to produce ideas, decisions, memories, etc. : the activity of thinking about something
▪ Form your own opinions: don't let others do your thinking for you! ▪ I've been doing some thinking about this, and I don't think you're right after all. ▪ The school's curriculum encourages independent thinking. ▪ A piece of quick thinking got us out of trouble. ▪ What was the thinking [=reasoning] behind their decision? — see also lateral thinking, wishful thinking 2 : opinion or judgment
▪ It is, to my (way of) thinking, complete nonsense. ▪ I'd like to know your thinking on this. 3 : a way of thinking that is characteristic of a particular group, time period, etc.
▪ What is the current thinking on the subject? ▪ Western/Eastern thinking
▪ Form your own opinions: don't let others do your thinking for you! ▪ I've been doing some thinking about this, and I don't think you're right after all. ▪ The school's curriculum encourages independent thinking. ▪ A piece of quick thinking got us out of trouble. ▪ What was the thinking [=reasoning] behind their decision? — see also lateral thinking, wishful thinking
▪ It is, to my (way of) thinking, complete nonsense. ▪ I'd like to know your thinking on this.
▪ What is the current thinking on the subject? ▪ Western/Eastern thinking





