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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

Neuroscientists typically ascribe consciousness and abstract thought to the cerebral cortex, which evolved later in human evolution and wraps around the brain's outer layer in folded gray matter.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Studies show ravens are intelligent and capable of abstract thought.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

He demonstrated that these animals were capable of abstract thought by showing that they could learn how to solve a puzzle.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

And her philosophy, grounded on practical common sense rather than a study of the metaphysicians, is of much more value to the world than abstract thought.

From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard