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Mind Map

British  

noun

  1. a diagrammatic method of representing ideas, with related concepts arranged around a core concept

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Mind Map

C20: created by US academic Tony Buzan (born 1942)

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Add illustrations or a mind map to your summary if this helps.

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

In front of the whiteboard: Brainstorm ideas for your company’s product launch while also doing a mind map of the emotions you plan to release in Q4.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2018

He said, ‘This is our mind map, and this is how we treat this type of cancer.’

From Washington Times • May 8, 2017

No folders to be seen here - instead an interface that looks like a mind map, projects and ideas grouped in little orbs and clusters.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2015

The conversation got my head buzzing, and I felt I was onto something: a menu, a mind map, and/or the ingredients of a re-invention of innovation.

From Forbes • Feb. 19, 2013

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