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lateral thinking

lat·er·al think·ing
L l

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lat-er-uh l thing-king]
    • /ˈlæt ər əl ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lat-er-uh l thing-king]
    • /ˈlæt ər əl ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ/

Definitions of lateral thinking words

  • noun lateral thinking unconventional or creative problem-solving 1
  • uncountable noun lateral thinking Lateral thinking is a method of solving problems by using your imagination to help you think of solutions that are not obvious at first. 0
  • noun lateral thinking a way of solving problems by rejecting traditional methods and employing unorthodox and apparently illogical means 0
  • noun lateral thinking Using reasoned thought in a non-standard, or non-linear logical, way to find a solution to a problem. 0
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Parts of speech for Lateral thinking

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lateral thinking popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for lateral thinking

noun lateral thinking

  • intuition — direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
  • meditation — the act of meditating.
  • word association — stimulation of an associative pattern by a word.
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