Word of the Day

Friday, July 17, 2026

chain of thought

chain of thought

/ˌtʃeɪn əv ˈθɔːt/

Prompting technique that encourages step-by-step reasoning

Chain of thought prompting improved the model's problem-solving accuracy.

Etymology — From Latin `catena` (chain) + Old English `þōht` (thought), from `þencan` (to think)