brainstorming
[ breyn-stawr-ming ]
/ ˈbreɪnˌstɔr mɪŋ /
noun
a conference technique of solving specific problems, amassing information, stimulating creative thinking, developing new ideas, etc., by unrestrained and spontaneous participation in discussion.
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brainstorming
/ (ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ) /
noun
intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
British Dictionary definitions for brainstorming (2 of 2)
brainstorm
/ (ˈbreɪnˌstɔːm) /
noun
a severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity
British informal a sudden mental aberration
informal another word for brainwave
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