brainstorming

[ breyn-stawr-ming ]

noun

1. a technique for generating ideas and solving specific problems with uncensored and nonlinear thinking, usually performed through group participation in a spontaneous discussion where all ideas are noted without assigning them value, and no proposal is selected or discarded until after the conclusion of the creative exercise.

brainstorming

/ ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ /

noun

1. intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas

Word History and Origins

Origin of brainstorming¹

First recorded in 1955–60; brainstorm + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

We also have brainstorming sessions where we proactively look at client businesses as a broader group.

From Digiday

Free-form, unstructured brainstorming doesn’t necessarily lead to creativity and ideas.

From Fortune

Without proper guidance, brainstorming sessions can quickly derail into silent coworkers waiting for one another to speak up, hindering the ideation process.

From Fortune

This can be accomplished by setting time limits, budgets, or rules for the brainstorming session.

From Fortune

Each new offering was an idea put forth by a staff member during a 10-day business brainstorming challenge.

From Eater

The company is already brainstorming what it can detect next.

From The Daily Beast

On a recent sweltering Thursday afternoon several founders hunched over a table brainstorming how to do exactly that.

From The Daily Beast

Rodenhouse typed “sensor-embedded nails” into a shared document while they were brainstorming.

From The Daily Beast

There are the Hooli brainstorming sessions conducted atop a seven-person conference bike (a la Google).

From The Daily Beast

That includes brainstorming, composing, hiring an orchestra, and recording the piece, sometimes in the span of a few days.

From The Daily Beast

Officially, this was a “brainstorming session,” but everyone knew that it was all about getting the nod from Sammy.

From Project Gutenberg