A particular way of considering a matter.
 one line of thought is that both sides have far too much to lose
 Example sentencesExamples
-  I have a lot of sympathy with this line of thought.
 -  Following that line of thought, even I might find a way to make a living.
 -  However, this line of thought is mistaken.
 -  There are two problems with this line of thought.
 -  What encouraged him to resume his pursuit was that other researchers had followed similar lines of thought.