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Thinker — Think er, n. One who thinks; especially and chiefly, one who thinks in a particular manner; as, a close thinker; a deep thinker; a coherent thinker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thinker — may refer to: * List of Chinese philosophers Chinese call ancient Chinese philosophers thinkers, sometimes western classical philosophers. * an intellectual the one who tries to use his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate on, or… … Wikipedia
thinker — index mastermind Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thinker — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant, great ▪ Einstein was one of the world s greatest thinkers. ▪ influential, leading ▪ deep, profound … Collocations dictionary
thinker — UK [ˈθɪŋkə(r)] / US [ˈθɪŋkər] noun [countable] Word forms thinker : singular thinker plural thinkers 1) someone who thinks about important subjects and develops new ideas, especially someone who is well known for this He s one of the country s… … English dictionary
thinker — /thing keuhr/, n. 1. a person who thinks, as in a specified way or manner: a slow thinker. 2. a person who has a well developed faculty for thinking, as a philosopher, theorist, or scholar: the great thinkers. [1400 50; late ME thenkare. See… … Universalium
thinker — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. mastermind, sage, savant; see intellectual , philosopher , scholar 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. philosopher, deep thinker, sage, wise man, scholar. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A person who seeks reason and… … English dictionary for students
thinker — think|er [ˈθıŋkə US ər] n 1.) someone who thinks carefully about important subjects such as science or ↑philosophy, especially someone who is famous for thinking of new ideas ▪ great thinkers such as Kant and Schopenhauer 2.) an independent/a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thinker — [[t]θɪ̱ŋkə(r)[/t]] thinkers N COUNT A thinker is a person who spends a lot of time thinking deeply about important things, especially someone who is famous for thinking of new or interesting ideas. ...some of the world s greatest thinkers … English dictionary
thinker — think•er [[t]ˈθɪŋ kər[/t]] n. 1) a person who thinks, esp. in a specified way or manner: a quick thinker[/ex] 2) a person who has a well developed faculty for thinking: the great thinkers[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
