vertical thinking

[ vur-ti-kuhl thing-king ]

/ ˈvɜr tɪ kəl ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ /

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noun

a more traditional approach to problem solving that relies primarily on analytical and linear thought processes: In the first session we did a lot of brainstorming, and then used vertical thinking in the second session to select the feasible ideas.Compare lateral thinking.

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Origin of vertical thinking

Coined in 1967 by Maltese psychologist E. de Bono (1933–2021)

Words nearby vertical thinking

vertical lift bridge, vertically challenged, vertical mobility, vertical stabilizer, vertical tasting, vertical thinking, vertical union, vertices, verticil, verticillaster, verticillate