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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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “divergent thinking”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.