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brainstorming
[ breyn-stawr-ming ]
/ ˈbreɪnˌstɔr mɪŋ /
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noun
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.
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Origin of brainstorming
First recorded in 1955–60; brainstorm + -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for brainstorming
brainstorming
/ (ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ) /
noun
intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
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