rethinking
rethinking is the present participle and gerund of rethink.
Meaning of rethink
Verb
rethink (third-person singular simple present rethinks, present participle rethinking, simple past and past participle rethought)
- To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.
- Disability rights advocates are encouraging people to rethink the words "crazy" and "insane" as they stigmatize mental health.
Noun
rethinking (plural rethinkings)
- The act of thinking again or differently.
- rethinkings of the capitalist system
- Another rethinking of policy appears to have speeded up substantially the main line electrification timetable envisaged after 1966.1962 October, “Talking of Trains: The L.M.R. electrification”, in Modern Railways, page 220
- Synonyms:
- consideration
Synonyms of rethinking
Forms of rethinking
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Questions about rethinking
- What does rethinking mean?
- Rethinking means the act of thinking again or differently.
- What is rethinking the present participle and gerund of?
- Rethinking is the present participle and gerund of rethink.
- What part of speech is rethinking?
- Rethinking is a noun.
- What is the plural of rethinking?
- The plural of rethinking is rethinkings.
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