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Divergent Thinking

nounid 45345·updated May 18, 2026
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thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions

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out-of-the-box thinking
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Divergent Thinkings
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Divergent Thinking's
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Divergent Thinkings'

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thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions

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