thought form — n. often thought forms (esp. in Christian theology) a combination of presuppositions, imagery, and vocabulary current at a particular time or place and forming the context for thinking on a subject … Useful english dictionary
Thought — Thought, n. [OE. [thorn]oght, [thorn]ouht, AS. [thorn][=o]ht, ge[thorn][=o]ht, fr. [thorn]encean to think; akin to D. gedachte thought, MHG. d[=a]ht, ged[=a]ht, Icel. [thorn][=o]ttr, [thorn][=o]tti. See {Think}.] 1. The act of thinking; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thought — thought1 /thawt/, n. 1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. 2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one s thoughts. 3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as… … Universalium
forms — The theory of forms is probably the most characteristic, and most contested of the doctrines of Plato . In the background lie the Pythagorean conception of form as the key to physical nature, but also the sceptical doctrine associated with… … Philosophy dictionary
Thought experiment — A thought experiment (from the German Gedankenexperiment ) is a proposal for an experiment that would test a hypothesis or theory but cannot actually be performed due to practical limitations; instead its purpose is to explore the potential… … Wikipedia
thought — I UK [θɔːt] / US [θɔt] noun Word forms thought : singular thought plural thoughts *** 1) [countable] a word, idea, or image that comes into your mind a comforting/sobering/chilling thought thought of: His mind was filled with thoughts of revenge … English dictionary
thought-reader — noun 1. someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly • Syn: ↑telepathist, ↑mental telepathist, ↑mind reader • Derivationally related forms: ↑telepathy (for: ↑telepathist) … Useful english dictionary
thought process — noun the process of using your mind to consider something carefully thinking always made him frown she paused for thought • Syn: ↑thinking, ↑thought, ↑cerebration, ↑intellection, ↑mentation • … Useful english dictionary
thought — 1. noun /θɔːt,θɔt,θɑt/ a) form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking. The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory. Paul Fix b) the process by … Wiktionary
thought pattern — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms thought pattern : singular thought pattern plural thought patterns a way of thinking about something, or an attitude towards it … English dictionary
