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lateral thinking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
lat-er-al -think-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of reasoned thought in a nonstandard, or nonlinear logical way to find a solution to a problem.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Edward de Bono in 1967.

Usage

Phrases

divergent thinking think outside the box

Frequently Paired Words

divergent thinking think outside the box

Questions

What does lateral thinking mean?
The use of reasoned thought in a nonstandard, or nonlinear logical way to find a solution to a problem.
Where does lateral thinking come from?
Coined by Edward de Bono in 1967.

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