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View synonyms for lateral thinking
lateral thinking
[ lat-er-uhl thing-king ]
noun
- an approach to problem solving that involves nontraditional thought processes such as free association of ideas, creative analogy, pattern recognition, intuition, etc.: Compare vertical thinking.
This position requires lateral thinking, collaborative skills, and the ability to deal with ambiguity.
lateral thinking
noun
- a way of solving problems by rejecting traditional methods and employing unorthodox and apparently illogical means
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lateral thinking1
Coined in 1967 by Maltese psychologist E. de Bono (1933–2021)
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