thought

1. The content of cognition;
   The main thing you are thinking about (synset 105842164)
   "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
   is a type of: cognitive content, content, mental object - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
   subtypes:

   • inspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
   • cogitation - a carefully considered thought about something
   • concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
   • preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
   • misconception - an incorrect conception
   • plan, program, programme - a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
   • figment - a contrived or fantastic idea
   • generalisation, generality, generalization - an idea or conclusion having general application
   • suggestion - an idea that is suggested
   • belief, feeling, impression, notion, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
   • reaction - an idea evoked by some experience
   • theorem - an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
   • notion, whim, whimsey, whimsy - an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
   • meaning, substance - the idea that is intended
   • burden - the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
   • motif, theme - a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
   • ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
   • idealisation, idealization - something that exists only as an idea
   • keynote - a fundamental or central idea
   • kink - an eccentric idea
   same as: idea
2. The process of using your mind to consider something carefully (synset 105778923)
   "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
   is a type of: higher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
   subtypes:

   • free association - a thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence
   • construction, mental synthesis - the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
   • abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical
   • line of thought - a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group
   • thread, train of thought - the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
   • mysticism - obscure or irrational thought
   • ideation - the process of forming and relating ideas
   • consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something
   • excogitation - thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
   • explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible
   • planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
   • problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem
   • convergent thinking - thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)
   • divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking - thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity
   same as: cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process
3. The organized beliefs of a period or group or individual (synset 105963348)
   "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"
   is a type of: belief - any cognitive content held as true
   subtypes: mainstream - the prevailing current of thought
4. A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty (synset 105954491)
   "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
   is a type of: belief - any cognitive content held as true
   subtypes:

   • idea - a personal view
   • judgement, judgment, mind - an opinion formed by judging something
   • eyes - opinion or judgment
   • parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession - an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
   • pole - one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
   • political sympathies, politics - the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
   same as: opinion, persuasion, sentiment, view

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