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mind

/maɪnd/

Meanings
noun
The ability for rational thought.

Examples :

"Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever."
mind philosophy ability being character logic human essential

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration consciousness

consciousness noun

/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

Illustration imperative

imperative noun

/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/

(grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.

"The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative."

Illustration interrogative

interrogative noun

/ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv/

(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

"The interrogative "who" is often used in classroom discussions to encourage student participation. "

Illustration appointments

appointments noun

/əˈpɔɪntmənts/ /əˈpɔɪnmənts/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

Illustration constructions

constructions noun

/kənˈstrʌkʃənz/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration inclination

inclination noun

/ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

A physical tilt or bend.

"The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start."

Illustration advancing

advancing verb

/ədˈvɑːnsɪŋ/ /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

To promote or advantage.

"The company is advancing her career by providing leadership training. "