To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
Used in a Sentence
thinks
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for thinks.
Editorial note
Programming tools should reflect how a programmer thinks about the problem, and design tools should reflect how a designer thinks about the problem.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of thinks gathered in one view.
To presume; to venture.
(transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for thinks.
verb
To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
verb
To presume; to venture.
verb
(transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
verb
(transitive) To have (some statement) in one's mind; to say to oneself mentally.
Example sentences
Programming tools should reflect how a programmer thinks about the problem, and design tools should reflect how a designer thinks about the problem.
Whatever one thinks of DSK, no court, in either the US or France, has found him guilty.
Or, are you one of those adults who thinks that hiding the real world from kids is a good idea?
Also if the opposite sex thinks you're gay but you're straight, it's harder to attract them.
It seems some people have misunderstood the recommendation against using <table>-element for layout, and thinks there is something wrong with table-based layouts.
Yes, but everybody thinks they are a 10x developer and everyone else is shit.
The one person at Google more wrong than Vic Gundotra still thinks that G+ failed because people didn't listen to HIM enough.
I will also let you know when I meet the first American who thinks our healthcare system works.
I don't quite get how anybody still thinks that twitter can grow the same way as other social networks do?
Not because they just like the person or the way he thinks in general and would follow him to every and any artistic path.
If everyone around you thinks you should be detained, you get detained.
I don't quite get why the author thinks that wasm will make asm.js irrelevant.
Quote examples
Everyone thinks different, and a full replacement of Google will be a personalized search engine, matched to how you think, not how the "average human" (or the average AI) thinks.
Completely agree, you can spot the competent programmer from miles away who was atleast some opensource projects he thinks of as "hobbies" in his portfolio.
This guy is upset that Nintendo has gone in a different direction with Zelda, and not the one he thinks is "right" (ie the one he wants).
The pessimist in me thinks it's a pretty optimal "showcase" example though:P On a related note, don't some fields/journals (like pharmacology is in my head for some reason) require ref reports to be made public?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use thinks in a sentence?
Programming tools should reflect how a programmer thinks about the problem, and design tools should reflect how a designer thinks about the problem.
What does thinks mean?
To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
What part of speech is thinks?
thinks is commonly used as verb.