Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thought shower

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: thought show-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of brainstorming.

Example Sentences

"The lesson could start with a ‘thought shower’ session considering the arguments for and against getting involved as an individual when pupils witness a crime such as robbery and assault."
"The thought shower process often releases a great deal of creativity and it is surprising how often a suggestion, which previously would have been discounted immediately as impossible, leads to some action when it is considered in this way."
"What they say gets written down as a ‘thought shower’ of statements or ideas."

Etymology

Coined in the early 2000s, supposedly as a more sensitive substitute for brainstorming, on the grounds that the latter could be insensitive to people with cerebral disorders like epilepsy.

Inflected Forms

thought showers (plural)

Synonyms

brainstorming

Questions

What does thought shower mean?: Synonym of brainstorming.
Where does thought shower come from?: Coined in the early 2000s, supposedly as a more sensitive substitute for brainstorming, on the grounds that the latter could be insensitive to people with cerebral disorders like epilepsy.

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