chain of thought en · NOUN
Meanings
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(figuratively) A connected sequence of ideas, reasoning, or mental associations that someone experiences in thinking; the logical or associative progression of someone’s reasoning.
Near-synonym: thought process
So reach into your chain of thought / Try to find something new / ('Cause what worked for you) / What worked so well for you before / For me just won't do
1983, DeBarge, “Love Me in a Special Way”, in In a Special Way:
- (qualifier:artificial intelligence) A sequence of intermediate reasoning steps generated by a model to break down and solve a problem before producing its final answer or response.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| chains of thought | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
thought process · thread of thought · train of thought · line of thought · thought path