lateral thinking
(British) thinking that results in new or creative solutions or answers, solving problems by an approach that is indirect and creative, unconventional appraoch to solving of problems | ||||
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Lateral thinking Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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lateral thinking
Noun
1. a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
(hypernym) heuristic, heuristic rule, heuristic program
Noun
1. a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
(hypernym) heuristic, heuristic rule, heuristic program
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lateral thinking
lateral thinking
n : a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
lateral thinking
n : a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
Lateral thinking Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lateral thinking
Lateral thinking is a term coined by Edward de Bono, a Maltese psychologist, physician and writer. It first appeared in the title of his book The Use of Lateral Thinking, published in 1967. De Bono defines lateral thinking as methods of thinking concerned with changing concepts and perception. Lateral thinking is about reasoning that is not immediately obvious and about ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic.
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