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thinkers

/ˈθɪŋkərz/

Meanings
noun
One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.

Examples :

"In the library, you can often find quiet thinkers lost in their books and ideas. "
mind person philosophy

Related Words

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meditating verb

/ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmɛdəˌteɪɾɪŋ/

To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.

"She was meditating on the difficult math problem, hoping to find a solution. "

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contemplating verb

/ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑntəmpleɪtɪŋ/

To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.

"Sentence: "Maria was contemplating whether to accept the new job offer, weighing the salary against the longer commute." "

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philosopher noun

/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/ /fəˈlɑsəfəɹ/

A lover of wisdom.

"My teacher is a philosopher; she always encourages us to think deeply about the world and how we can be better people. "

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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thinking noun

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Thought; gerund of think.

"What is your thinking on this subject?"

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studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

The love of wisdom.

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

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theologian noun

/θi.əˈloʊdʒən/

One who studies theology.

"The theologian discussed the concept of faith in her religious studies class. "

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greatest adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪtɪst/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

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library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

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courses noun

/ˈkɔːsɪz/ /ˈkɔɹsɪz/

A sequence of events.

"The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another."