denktrant

Definitions of denktrant
  1. noun
    the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
    synonyms: denken, denkwereld, denkwerk, denkwijs, denkwijze, dunken, gedachte, gedachtenwereld, geestesarbeid, hersenarbeid, hersenwerk, hoofdwerk
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    gedachtengang, redenatie, redenering
    thinking that is coherent and logical
    mysticisme, mystiek
    obscure or irrational thought
    beraad, bezinning, overleg
    the process of giving careful thought to something
    bescheid, uitlegging, uitsluitsel
    thought that makes something comprehensible
    planning, planologie, preparatie, tijdsindeling, voorbereiding, voorwerk
    the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
    denksport
    the thought processes involved in solving a problem
    weergave, zingeving
    an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
    analyse, ontleding
    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
    argumentatie, betoogtrant, gedachtengang, onderbouwing, redenatie, redeneertrant, redenering
    a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
    aftrekpost
    reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
    verwachting
    the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
    exploratie, opsporingswerk
    a systematic consideration
    beraad, bezinning, overleg
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
    bestaansrecht
    (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
    afspraak
    the thing arranged or agreed to
    premeditatie, vooroverleg
    planning or plotting in advance of acting
    theorie
    a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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