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schools of thought

schools of thought is the plural of school of thought.

Meaning of school of thought

Noun

school of thought (plural schools of thought)

  1. A particular way of thinking or interpretation, typically one disputed by the speaker.
    • Well, there are two schools of thought on that topic...
  2. (broadly) A group of people who share common characteristics of opinion or outlook of a philosophy.
    • He did not belong to the school of thought that believed Jackson Pollock to be much of an artist.

Questions about schools of thought

What is schools of thought the plural of?
Schools of thought is the plural of school of thought.

Words near schools of thought in the dictionary

  1. schoolrun
  2. schoolruns
  3. schools
  4. schools of hard knocks
  5. schools of the air
  6. schools of thought
  7. schools of thoughts
  8. schoolscape
  9. schoolscapes
  10. schoolsful
  11. schoolship

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