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brainstorming

[ breyn-stawr-ming ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

brainstorming

/ ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ /

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

The company is already brainstorming what it can detect next.

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

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

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

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

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

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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