English > thought: 4 senses > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about. |
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| Example | "the thought never entered my mind" |
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| Synonym | idea |
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| Narrower | burden | The central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse |
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| cogitation | A carefully considered thought about something |
| concept, conception, construct | An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances |
| figment | A contrived or fantastic idea |
| generalization, generalisation, generality | An idea or conclusion having general application |
| ideal | The idea of something that is perfect |
| idealization, idealisation | Something that exists only as an idea |
| impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion | A vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
| inspiration | arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity |
| keynote | A fundamental or central idea |
| kink | An eccentric idea |
| meaning, substance | The idea that is intended |
| misconception | An incorrect conception |
| notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey | An odd / odd or fanciful or capricious idea |
| plan, program, programme | A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished |
| preoccupation | An idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention |
| reaction | An idea evoked by some experience |
| suggestion | An idea that is suggested |
| theme, motif | A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work |
| theorem | An idea accepted as a demonstrable truth |
| Broader | content, cognitive content, mental object | The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
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| Spanish | idea, pensamiento |
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| Catalan | idea, pensament |
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| Verbs | think | judge or regard |
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| think | recall knowledge from memory |
| think | expect, believe, or suppose |
| think | be capable of conscious thought |
| think | focus one's attention on a certain state |
| think | ponder |
| think | have or formulate in the mind |
| think | imagine or visualize / visualize |
English > thought: 4 senses > noun 2, cognition| Meaning | The process of using your mind to consider something carefully. |
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| Example | "she paused for thought" |
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| Synonyms | thinking, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation |
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| Narrower | consideration | The process of giving careful thought to something |
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| construction, mental synthesis | The creation of a construct |
| convergent thinking | Thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution) |
| divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking | thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions |
| excogitation | thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it |
| explanation | Thought that makes something comprehensible |
| free association | A thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence |
| ideation | The process of forming and relating ideas |
| line of thought | A particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group |
| mysticism | obscure or irrational thought |
| planning, preparation, provision | The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening / happening |
| problem solving | The thought processes involved in solving a problem |
| reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought | Thinking that is coherent and logical |
| train of thought, thread | The connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together |
| Broader | higher cognitive process | cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use |
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| Spanish | intelección, meditación, pensamiento, reflexión |
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| Catalan | meditació, pensament, reflexió |
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| Verbs | think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
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| think | be capable of conscious thought |
| think | ponder |
English > thought: 4 senses > noun 4, cognition| Meaning | A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. |
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| Example | "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" |
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| Synonyms | opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view |
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| Narrower | eyes | Opinion or judgment |
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| idea | A personal view |
| judgment, judgement, mind | An opinion formed by judging something |
| pole | One of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions |
| politics, political sympathies | The opinion you hold with respect to political questions |
| preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion | An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence |
| Broader | belief | Any cognitive content held as true |
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| Spanish | apreciación, convencimiento, idea, opinión, parecer, punto de vista, visión |
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| Catalan | apreciació, convenciment, opinió, parer, punt de vista, sentiment, visió |
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| Verbs | think | judge or regard |
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| think | expect, believe, or suppose |
