chain of thought
chain of thought noun: a connected sequence of ideas, reasoning, or mental associations that someone experiences in thinking; the logical or associative progression of someone’s reasoning.
Noun
chain of thought (plural chains of thought)
- A connected sequence of ideas, reasoning, or mental associations that someone experiences in thinking; the logical or associative progression of someone’s reasoning.
- Near-synonym: thought process
- So reach into your chain of thought / Try to find something new / ('Cause what worked for you) / What worked so well for you before / For me just won't do1983, DeBarge, “Love Me in a Special Way”, in In a Special Way
- A sequence of intermediate reasoning steps generated by a model to break down and solve a problem before producing its final answer or response.
Synonyms of chain of thought
Forms of chain of thought
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Questions about chain of thought
- What does chain of thought mean?
- Chain of thought means a connected sequence of ideas, reasoning, or mental associations that someone experiences in thinking; the logical or associative progression of someone’s reasoning.
- What part of speech is chain of thought?
- Chain of thought is a noun.
- What is the plural of chain of thought?
- The plural of chain of thought is chains of thought.
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