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line of thought

line of thought noun: a way of thinking about a particular topic, concept, or problem, that follows a logical progression of reasoning or argument.

Noun

line of thought (plural lines of thought)

  1. (figuratively) A way of thinking about a particular topic, concept, or problem, that follows a logical progression of reasoning or argument.
    • In the present chapter, I want to develop this line of thought in greater detail and at the same time clear up some difficulties that a number of my critics have claimed to find in my account of these matters.2013, E. J. Lowe, Forms of Thought: A Study in Philosophical Logic, Cambridge University Press, page 31
    • Let me approach this line of thought a bit indirectly.2009, Robert J. Richards, “Darwin's place in the history of thought: A reevaluation”, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, volume 106
  2. (figuratively) Way of thinking.
    • "Even today there is a dictatorship of a narrow line of thought" which kills "people's freedom, their freedom of conscience," the Pope expressed in his April 10 daily Mass.2014, Elise Harris, Pope Francis warns against the dictatorship of narrow thought, Catholic News Agency

line of thought meaning in Hindi

line of thought in Hindi

particular way of thinking about a subject
विचार की रेखा vicār kī rekhā

Forms of line of thought

plurallines of thought
alternative formline of thinking

Questions about line of thought

What does line of thought mean?
Line of thought means a way of thinking about a particular topic, concept, or problem, that follows a logical progression of reasoning or argument.
What is line of thought in Hindi?
Line of thought in Hindi is विचार की रेखा (vicār kī rekhā). See Line of thought meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is line of thought?
Line of thought is a noun.
What is the plural of line of thought?
The plural of line of thought is lines of thought.

Words near line of thought in the dictionary

  1. line of seven
  2. line of sight
  3. line of striction
  4. line of succession
  5. line of supply
  6. line of thought
  7. line of work
  8. line off
  9. line officer
  10. line officers
  11. line one's pockets

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