Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

train of thought

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
train of thought
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flow of thinking; a sequence of ideas passing through someone’s mind.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

trains of thought (plural) train of thinking (alternative) train of thoughts (alternative)

Phrases

stream of consciousness

Frequently Paired Words

stream of consciousness

Synonyms

chain of thought line of thought thought path thread of thought thought process thread

Questions

What does train of thought mean?
The flow of thinking; a sequence of ideas passing through someone’s mind.

How to pronounce train of thought

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