divergent thinking
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by Joy Paul Guilford in 1956.
Noun[edit]
divergent thinking (uncountable)
- Type of thinking that is used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.
- Coordinate term: convergent thinking
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Further reading[edit]
- “divergent thinking”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.