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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE-SKY THINKING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUE-SKY THINKING

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Blue-Sky thinking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUE-SKY THINKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blue-sky thinking in the English dictionary

The definition of blue-sky thinking in the dictionary is creative ideas that are not limited by current thinking or beliefs.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUE-SKY THINKING

blue-collar worker
blue-eyed
blue-eyed boy
blue-eyed grass
blue-eyed Mary
blue-eyed soul
blue-green algae
blue-on-blue
blue-pencil
blue-pencilled
blue-pencilling
blue-ribbon jury
blue-ringed octopus
blue-rinsed
blue-singlet
blue-skied
blue-skies
blue-sky
blue-sky law
blue-winged kookaburra

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUE-SKY THINKING

banking
blinking
booking
drinking
high-ranking
home banking
planking
plinking
positive thinking
ranking
retail banking
shrinking
sinking
spanking
stinking
tanking
thinking
trunking
unblinking
winking
wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of blue-sky thinking in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blue-sky thinking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUE-SKY THINKING

Find out the translation of blue-sky thinking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blue-sky thinking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue-sky thinking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓝天思考
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pensando en cielos azules
570 millions of speakers

English

blue-sky thinking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीले आकाश सोच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأزرق السماء التفكير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

голубого неба мышление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azul - céu pensamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীল-আকাশ চিন্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bleu - ciel pensée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemikiran biru-langit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blue-sky Denken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

青空の考え方
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

푸른 하늘 사고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pikiran langit-langit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu xanh bầu trời tư duy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீல வானம் சிந்தனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निळा-आकाश विचार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mavi gökyüzü düşüncesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blue- sky pensiero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Myślenie niebieskie niebo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блакитного неба мислення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

albastru - cer gândire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το γαλάζιο του ουρανού σκέψης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blou - lug denke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blue -sky tänkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blue -sky tenkning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blue-sky thinking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE-SKY THINKING»

The term «blue-sky thinking» is normally little used and occupies the 129.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE-SKY THINKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blue-sky thinking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE-SKY THINKING»

Discover the use of blue-sky thinking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blue-sky thinking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blue Sky Living: The Architecture of Helliwell + Smith
Blue Sky was born out of the ferment of the late 1960s and early 1970s, but it has proved to have much more talent, tenacity and imagination than most other idealistic initiatives from that time. Blue Sky
Trevor Boddy, 2013
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Blue Sky God: The Evolution of Science and Christianity
Blue Sky God interprets some new scientific theories with blue sky thinking to bring radical insights into God, Jesus and humanity, drawing also on some deep wells from the past in the writings of the early Christians.
Don MacGregor, 2012
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Goals!: How to Get Everything You Want -- Faster Than You ...
He found that at the “take-off point,” every one of them began engaging in what he called “blue-sky thinking.” In blue-sky thinking, you imagine that all things are possible for you, just like looking up into a clear blue sky with no limits.
Brian Tracy, 2010
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Blue Sky: Dreams and Imagination in Creating 21st Century ...
In engineering circles, "blue sky" thinking is sometimes an object of derision. In order to be considered "blue sky," an idea must seem more than a little unconventional, bordering on the impossible or impractical. Nevertheless, we believe that ...
Julia A. Marsh, August E. Grant
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The Dictionary of Business Bullshit
(see Blue-sky thinking) Blue-sky thinking: 1. Purely theoretical thinking. 2. Waffle; static; hot air; piffle; inconsequential rubbish; stuff that will never happen in a million years. (see Beanbags; Big picture; Blue sky, to; Blue yonder; Brainstorm; ...
Alan Williams, Alison Whybrow, 2014
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Portfolio and Programme Management Demystified: Managing ...
Even the most mature organisations recognise that sometimes a project gets the go-ahead because of political pressure, despite scoring low in the PPM process. At least they know when this has happened. 2.7.8.2 Blue-sky thinking There are ...
Paul Rayner, Geoff Reiss, 2012
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The New Hope Times: Hope Worth Fighting for
Blue-sky thinking, in her mind, was not only about being positive but also about redefining the limits we place on ourselves. Ben Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and speaker extraordinaire, describes one of many practices he ...
Wayne Abel, 2013
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Participatory Action Research: Theory and Methods for ...
INTRODUCTION This chapter proposes techniques to assess existing options and engage in thinking about a better world (blue-sky thinking). It starts with various group processes to imagine an Ideal Scenario that recognizes and takes  ...
Jacques M. Chevalier, Daniel J. Buckles, 2013
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The Art of Speeches and Presentations: The Secrets of Making ...
Blue sky thinking – do you just mean clear thinking? In which case it might be better to have a metaphor that was itself clear. Or do you mean imaginative thinking? Well, what is imaginative about a blue sky? Would a great painter show the sky ...
Philip Collins, 2012
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A Preparation Guide for the Assessment Center Method
Sometimes groups who brainstorm a problem will be told to do blue sky thinking —which is to say, think outside normal limits as though anything is possible. Blue -sky thinking is best used for minor issues to help move a scenario along or allow  ...
Tina Lewis Rowe, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE-SKY THINKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blue-sky thinking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Conservative-backing newspapers urge Heathrow approval, The …
... expanding Heathrow... transport networks need to be re-engineered for decarbonisation. But that would require some real blue-sky thinking". «TransportXtra, Jul 15»
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The Guardian view on expanding Heathrow: just say no
Transport networks need to be re-engineered for decarbonisation. But that would require some real blue-sky thinking, and of that there is no ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Bringing blue-sky thinking to CBI role from high-level view
WHEN people talk of making a flying visit to Robin Hood's Bay, their meaning is usually pretty clear. But when it is Lucy Thornycroft, the "fairly ... «The Business Desk, Jun 15»
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Lucid Schemes
... on Occupied Europe), to take him on as “Director of Programmes,” effectively giving him license to apply blue-sky thinking across the board. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Treasury gets £3bn grey boost from blue-sky thinking
Unprecedented demand for high-interest pensioner bonds meant the government savings bank that handled them came in more than £3 billion ... «The Times, Jun 15»
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Do the roots of the racial economic gap run so deep that real …
All in all, it was an exercise in blue-sky thinking, some thought, given political reality. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said that it was still ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Bold plans put forth for Sandwich Marina
... different options and different ideas with the framework being blue-sky thinking for the next 50 years in terms of land uses that make sense.”. «Wicked Local Cape Cod, Jun 15»
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The real cost of getting cash while abroad
Woman reading book on the beach with sea below the sky in the background Blue-sky thinking … be sure to check all bank charges before ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Don't Blame The Council
Don't Blame the Council has access to Wigan Council's 'blue-sky thinking' sessions in the boardroom, and the reality on the ground where ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
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The Queen's speech confirms the government's 'blue-sky thinking
The recent Queen's speech has outlined the new Conservative government's legislative plans confirming an in/out referendum on the UK's ... «Shoosmiths legal updates, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Blue-Sky thinking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/blue-sky-thinking>. Apr 2024 ».
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