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divergent thinking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
di-ver-gen-t -think-ing
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cognitive process that involves generating multiple, unique solutions to open-ended problems or questions.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Joy Paul Guilford in 1956.

Usage

Phrases

lateral thinking

Frequently Paired Words

lateral thinking convergent thinking

Synonyms

out-of-the-box thinking

Questions

What does divergent thinking mean?
A cognitive process that involves generating multiple, unique solutions to open-ended problems or questions.
Where does divergent thinking come from?
Coined by Joy Paul Guilford in 1956.

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