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problem-solving

American  
[prahb-luhm sahl-ving] / ˈprɑb ləm ˈsɑl vɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of assessing problems and developing strategies to achieve solutions.


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Scientific problem-solving, product design and strategic thinking lend themselves naturally to his systematic approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

As frontier models, the technology capable of large-scale problem-solving, became widely available starting in 2022 as ChatGPT, adoption occurred at an unprecedented pace.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the disease progresses, people may struggle with memory, language, problem-solving, and changes in behavior.

From Science Daily

The scans showed connectivity patterns for spatial reasoning and problem-solving that look more like what you’d find in monkeys than in mice.

From Slate

The team also designed custom puzzle boxes to test the squirrels’ memory and problem-solving.

From Slate