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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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Problem solving and curiosity guide whatever culinary strategy the 36-year-old product designer has, and thanks to the farm subscription she joined to cut back on shopping, she has plenty of motivation.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2020

Problem solving, generally, around issues at school has to do with compromise more than anything else.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2018

Problem solving was crucial to Goldman’s ethos as a storyteller.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2018

Problem solving was the means through which these characters expressed themselves and admired one another’s minds.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2017

Problem solving has two aspects: physical problems in a scientific environment and personal problems in a spiritual inner world.

From Sequential Problem Solving A Student Handbook with Checklists for Successful Critical Thinking by Lozo, Fredric