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thinking time

Meaning of "thinking time" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF THINKING TIME

ˈθɪŋkɪŋ taɪm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THINKING TIME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thinking time 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 THINKING TIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thinking time in the English dictionary

The definition of thinking time in the dictionary is time to thinkto give sb some thinking time.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THINKING TIME

anytime · bedtime · big-time · daytime · downtime · lifetime · longtime · lunchtime · maritime · meantime · overtime · playtime · prime-time · showtime · sometime · spare-time · springtime · summertime · thyme · time

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THINKING TIME

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 · thinker · thinking · thinking cap · thinking pattern · thinking process · thinkingly · thinkingness · thinkpiece

WORDS THAT END LIKE THINKING TIME

ahead of time · all the time · all-time · at one time · at the same time · big time · from time to time · full time · in good time · in no time · in the fullness of time · in the nick of time · in time · local time · on time · once upon a time · opening time · real time · short time · summer time · the big time

Synonyms and antonyms of thinking time in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thinking time» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THINKING TIME

Find out the translation of thinking time to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of thinking time from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thinking time» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

思考时间
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tiempo pensando
570 millions of speakers
en

English

thinking time
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

समय सोच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التفكير مرة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

время, думая
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

pensando tempo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চিন্তা সময়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

temps de réflexion
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Masa berfikir
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Denkzeit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

思考時間
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

시간을 생각
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mikir wektu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời gian suy nghĩ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நேரம் சிந்தனை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वेळ विचार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Düşünme zamanı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tempo di riflessione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

czasu na myślenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

час , думаючи
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

timp de gândire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρόνος σκέψης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dink die tyd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tänkande tid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

betenkningstid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thinking time

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THINKING TIME»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THINKING TIME»

Discover the use of thinking time in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thinking time and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Thinking In Time: The Uses Of History For Decision Makers
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Richard E. Neustadt, 2011
2
Thinking time: a multidisciplinary perspective on time
" Indeed, "time" has been much less studied in psychology and related disciplines than "space." This book offers theoretical and empirical insights into the study of time-related perception, memory, identity, learning, and reasoning.
Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont, 2005
3
Notions of time in Chinese historical thinking
This book contains nine essays exploring Chinese ways of conceiving time from a variety of philosophical, historical, and anthropological perspectives.
Junjie Huang, John B. Henderson, 2006
4
Thinking in Time: An Introduction to Henri Bergson
Too little, because the work itself has not been carefully studied in recent decades."—from Thinking in TimeHenri Bergson (1859–1941), whose philosophical works emphasized motion, time, and change, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in ...
Suzanne Guerlac, 2006
5
Thinking in the Light of Time: Heidegger's Encounter with Hegel
Derrida tries in this way to nuance Heidegger's thesis that metaphysics is not capable of adequately thinking time. It seems, however, that he does not relate Heidegger's critique of the metaphysical conception of time to the more fundamental ...
Karin de Boer, 2000
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Thinking in Time: An Introduction to Henri Bergson
It is important to consider that although Bergson uses vitalist images — he speaks of living, for example, as a way of expressing radical change — this does not mean he is thinking time on the model of a smooth progression or of something ...
Suzanne Guerlac, 2006
7
100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Developing Thinking Skills
Awareness of 'thinking time' will help children to become more effective and confident thinkers and forms a useful component of the pacing of your lessons. The time you give the children to think should vary according to the kind of thinking ...
Steve Bowkett, 2014
8
Asking Better Questions
In a classroom built upon the principles of active participation, though, our term, thinking time, seems to more properly describe what is happening. In the theatre, there are many words to indicate what is happening to the actor when the action  ...
Norah Morgan, Juliana Saxton, 2006
9
Time to Start Thinking: America in the Age of Descent
... is what bOOkS are SUPPOSCd t0 d0.”—The New York Times Book Review TIME TO START THINKING America in the Age of Descent EDWARD LUCE with an Afterward by the Author Praise for Time to Start Thinking “Time to Start Thinking.
Edward Luce, 2012
10
Teaching Discipline & Self-Respect: Effective Strategies, ...
Effective Strategies, Anecdotes, and Lessons for Successful Classroom Management SiriNam S. Khalsa. results involves the use of a “buddy room.” If a student who is repeatedly sent to thinking time comes back and starts acting up again, ...
SiriNam S. Khalsa, 2007

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THINKING TIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thinking time is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ministers 'consider letting civil servants include thinking time when …
Civil servants could be allowed to include “thinking time” when deciding whether Freedom of Information requests fall under spending limits, it has emerged. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Mindfulness is stopping the world from thinking
People are wasting valuable thinking time on mediation and mindfulness and should stop trying to clear their heads, an Oxford University academic has claimed. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
3
Kiko's Thinking Time brings brain-training games to children
Brain-training games are definitely in. Apple named Elevate as its App of the Year for 2014, and there are a number of other apps that can give your brain a good ... «AppAdvice, Jan 15»
4
Train your preschooler's brain, a new app claims
The developers of Kiko's Thinking Time claim that the app's suite of games will help your preschooler learn. Kiko Labs released Kiko's Thinking Time for iPad ... «VentureBeat, Jan 15»
5
AOL's CEO Makes His Executives Spend 10% Of Their Time Just …
We first saw this at the FT. There's no real explanation for why Armstrong does it. An AOL PR person told the FT, 10% of thinking time is something “Tim believes ... «Business Insider, Dec 14»
6
No time to think?
When Barack Obama met David Cameron, the pair got around to discussing thinking time - and the lack of it. It's not just potential leaders of nations who are ... «BBC News, Jul 08»
REFERENCE
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