divergent thinking (n)
out-of-the-box thinking (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions
def associated with creativity
Outgoing links
Hypernym thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
Part holonym creativity, creativeness, creative thinking
Antonym divergent thinking → convergent thinking
Incoming links
Part meronym creativity, creativeness, creative thinking
Hyponym thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
Antonym convergent thinking → divergent thinking

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