divergent thinking

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divergent thinking

(Psychology) Psychol thinking in an unusual and unstereotyped way, e.g. to generate several possible solutions to a problem Compare convergent thinking

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divergent thinking - thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity

out-of-the-box thinking

creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create

cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

convergent thinking - thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)

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divergent thinking

n (Psych) → divergentes Denken

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