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The shrewd guess, the fertile hypothesis, the courageous leap to a tentative conclusion - these are the most valuable coins of the thinker at work. But in most schools guessing is heavily penalized and is associated somehow with laziness.
Jerome Bruner

Meaning of "thinker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THINKER

thinker  [ˈθɪŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THINKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thinker 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 THINKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thinker in the English dictionary

The definition of thinker in the dictionary is a person who spends a lot of time thinking deeply about important things.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THINKER


blinker
ˈblɪŋkə
clinker
ˈklɪŋkə
Dinka
ˈdɪŋkə
drinker
ˈdrɪŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
forethinker
fɔːˈθɪŋkə
freethinker
ˌfriːˈθɪŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
klinker
ˈklɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
palinka
pəˈlɪŋkə
pinker
ˈpɪŋkə
rethinker
ˌriːˈθɪŋkə
shrinker
ˈʃrɪŋkə
sinker
ˈsɪŋkə
skinker
ˈskɪŋkə
slinker
ˈslɪŋkə
stinker
ˈstɪŋkə
tinker
ˈtɪŋkə
vinca
ˈvɪŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THINKER

think nothing of
think out
think outside the box
think over
think tank
think the world of
think twice
think up
think-tank
thinkable
thinkableness
thinkably
thinking
thinking cap
thinking pattern
thinking process
thinking time
thinkingly
thinkingness
thinkpiece

WORDS THAT END LIKE THINKER

banker
beer drinker
binge drinker
bunker
die-sinker
headshrinker
hoodwinker
hook, line, and sinker
inker
jinker
meths drinker
nondrinker
plinker
prinker
social drinker
swinker
tanker
underskinker
winker
wishful thinker

Synonyms and antonyms of thinker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THINKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thinker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of thinker

Translation of «thinker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THINKER

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

Translator English - Chinese

思想家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pensador
570 millions of speakers

English

thinker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विचारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المفكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мыслитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pensador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাবুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cerveau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemikir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Denker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思想家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사상가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pikirane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà tư tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிந்தனையாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचारवंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşünür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pensatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

myśliciel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мислитель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gânditor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στοχαστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

denker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tänkare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thinker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thinker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THINKER»

The term «thinker» is very widely used and occupies the 22.083 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THINKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thinker

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10 QUOTES WITH «THINKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thinker.
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Douglas Adams
He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.
2
Richard Adams
The thinker dies, but his thoughts are beyond the reach of destruction. Men are mortal; but ideas are immortal.
3
B.o.B
Sometimes for a lot of new artists, they don't have a vision, really, or know what they want to say; it's kind of drawn out for them. But me, because I'm such a transcendental thinker, it's always like a journey and an adventure with each project. It's like going through a different doorway each time.
4
Russell Baker
Those who remember Washington's cold war culture in the 1980s will recall the shocked reactions to Reagan's intervention. People interested in foreign policy were astonished when in 1985 he met alone at Geneva - alone, not a single strategic thinker at his elbow! - with the Soviet Communist master Gorbachev.
5
Andrew Bernstein
First, he must hold rational values, and to do this he must be a thinker.
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Andrew Bernstein
A hero holds purposes appropriate to man and is, therefore, a thinker.
7
Jerome Bruner
The shrewd guess, the fertile hypothesis, the courageous leap to a tentative conclusion - these are the most valuable coins of the thinker at work. But in most schools guessing is heavily penalized and is associated somehow with laziness.
8
Earl Butz
No, I try not to be a negative thinker.
9
Michael Chang
Maybe sometimes I'm such a thinker, I reevaluate too much. Sometimes when it comes down to it, I really don't need to do anything, I don't really need to change anything. I need to just keep plugging away, working at it.
10
Julie Christie
It takes me time to realize things; I'm a speedy person but a slow thinker.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THINKER»

Discover the use of thinker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thinker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to be a Brilliant Thinker: Exercise Your Mind and Find ...
Would you like to be a genius? Would presenting brilliant ideas help in your job, career and social life? How to be a Brilliant Thinker will help you to achieve all these ideals, by helping you to think in powerful new ways.
Paul Sloane, 2010
2
Dostoevsky the Thinker
For all his distance from philosophy, Dostoevsky was one of the most philosophical of writers. Drawing on his novels, essays, letters and notebooks, this volume examines Dostoevsky's philosophical thought.
James Patrick Scanlan, 2002
3
Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist ...
A landmark contribution to the field of psychoanalysis, Thoughts Without a Thinker describes the unique psychological contributions offered by the teachings of Buddhism.
Mark Epstein, 2013
4
Shakespeare the Thinker
Offers a critical analysis of the themes, ideas, and preoccupation exemplified in the body of Shakespeare's work, including the nature of motive, cause, personal identity and relation, the status of imagination, ethics and subjectivity, and ...
Anthony David Nuttall, 2007
5
An Introduction to Nietzsche as Political Thinker: The ...
This is a lively and engaging introduction to the contentious topic of Nietzsche's politics, tracing the development of his thinking and confronting directly his appropriation by the Nazis.
Keith Ansell-Pearson, 1994
6
Kant's Thinker
In this way, the book reveals Kant as a thinker of great relevance to contemporary philosophy, one whose allegedly obscure achievements provide solutions to problems that are still with us.
Patricia Kitcher, 2011
7
The Complete Thinker: The Marvelous Mind of G. K. Chesterton
Presents G.K. Chesterton's thoughts on a variety of subjects, including politics, economics, war and peace, life and death, evil, and east and west.
Dale Ahlquist, 2012
8
The Child as Thinker: The Development and Acquisition of ...
This second edition of The Child as Thinker has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide an informed and accessible overview of the varied and extensive literature on children's cognition.
Sara Meadows, 2012
9
Giver, Organizer, Adventurer, Or Thinker? An Investigation ...
This mixed-methods study used The Personality Spectrum assessment to determine if the four personality styles described by it, categorized as Giver, Organizer, Adventurer, and Thinker, have significant influence on education outcomes for ...
Sharon J. Muench, 2009
10
Heidegger: The Man and the Thinker
This brilliant collection confirms this truism, and is an excellent introduction to the work of this seminal thinker.
Thomas Sheehan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THINKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thinker is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Daily Struggles Only People Who Overthink Everything Will …
If you're a classic over-thinker, then you will totally identify with this video from BuzzFeed. The daily struggles of the over-thinker are part of a very private battle ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
2
Paul Callahan: Chafee not deep thinker
With slogans like "I make good decisions" and "We should wage peace," is Lincoln Chafee running for president of the United States or president of his 4th ... «The Providence Journal, Jun 15»
3
J.W. Anderson: The Thinker
J.W. Anderson: The Thinker. from WWD issue 04/29/2015 Download PDF. Anderson has brought innovation to Loewe and employed androgyny to lift the ... «WWD, Apr 15»
4
Hillary's campaign press release: 'she's fought children and families …
Lord knows, American Thinker is in no position to mock typos, as we have more than our fair share, working under the constraints of limited time, acute urgency, ... «American Thinker, Apr 15»
5
British Magazine: Russell Brand Among World's Top 5 Most …
Popular British political and cultural magazine Prospect may have turned heads last month by naming comedian Russell Brand among its top 50 world thinkers, ... «Mediaite, Mar 15»
6
Jackie Earle Haley to play The Thinker in Suicide Squad?
Suicide Squad could be about to add yet another name to its sprawling ensemble, with El Mayimbe claiming that Jackie Earle Haley is in line to play The Thinker ... «GamesRadar, Mar 15»
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Neuroscientist debunks one of the most popular myths about the brain
At some point in your life, you've probably been labeled a "right-brain thinker" (you're so creative!) or a "left-brain thinker" (you're so logical). Maybe this has ... «Business Insider, Mar 15»
8
America's Most Influential Thinker on Race
This black history month is an opportunity to celebrate the most influential thinker on racial issues in America today—Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
9
Thinker Next Generation Smartphone Universal Remote With IFTTT …
Geeklink has this month launched its next-generation universal remote control system called Thinker, which has been designed to provide extra control via your ... «Geeky Gadgets, Oct 14»
10
How Goldman Sachs Decides Whether A Job Candidate Is A …
The investment bank's global head of recruiting Michael Desmarais tells The Journal that to determine whether a job candidate is in fact a critical thinker, the ... «Business Insider, Oct 14»

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