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lines of thought

lines of thought is the plural of line of thought.

Meaning of line of thought

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
  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

Questions about lines of thought

What is lines of thought the plural of?
Lines of thought is the plural of line of thought.

Words near lines of thought in the dictionary

  1. lines of scrimmage
  2. lines of sight
  3. lines of striction
  4. lines of succession
  5. lines of supply
  6. lines of thought
  7. lines of work
  8. lines off
  9. lines one's pockets
  10. lines out
  11. lines someone's pockets

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