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noun
A cognitive process that involves generating multiple, unique solutions to open-ended problems or questions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: out-of-the-box thinking
Antonyms: convergent thinking
Broader terms: thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
History
Coined by Joy Paul Guilford in 1956.
