sɛɹɪˈbɹeɪʃən aɪˈdɪə aɪˈdi.ə ɑeˈdiə̯ əˈpɪnjən pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n pɚˈsweɪʒən ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt θɔːt θɔt vjuː the process of using your mind to consider something carefully thinking always made him frown she paused for thought the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about it was not a good idea the thought never entered my mind a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty my opinion differs from yours I am not of your persuasion what are your thoughts on Haiti? the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual 19th century thought Darwinian thought