compoundthought
nounUK /ˈkɒm.paʊnd.θɔːt/
US /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd.θɔːt/
A compoundthought is a big idea made by putting two or more smaller ideas together.
Her compoundthought about building a treehouse combined her love of climbing and her love of drawing.
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2. A thought that is made of two or more separate parts joined into one.
The teacher explained that a compoundthought can be split into its smaller pieces.
3. A complex idea formed by linking simple ideas in a chain.
Solving the puzzle required a compoundthought that connected all the clues.
4. In psychology, a mental process where several ideas merge into a single unified thought.
Researchers studied how a compoundthought forms when children learn new words.