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abstract thought

NOUN

logical thinking

Synonyms

WEAK

reasoning systematic thought

Example Sentences

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The tumour is in the right frontal lobe of Weronika's brain – the area responsible for abstract thought, creativity and concentration.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

These regions are involved in other high-level cognitive functions and are important for abstract thought and long-term representations of the future.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

“And the parts of the brain that deal with complex functions like abstract thought, working memory, creativity and socializing will be inhibited.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2022

By practicing metacognitive behaviors, you are preparing yourself to engage in the kind of rational, abstract thought that will be required for philosophy.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

In the realm of abstract thought these transitions take place lightly.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various