out-of-the-box_thinking (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *out-of-the-box thinking*:
NOUN	cognition	out-of-the-box thinking, divergent thinking	thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions

English > *out-of-the-box thinking*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity.
Synonym	divergent thinking
Part of	creativity, creativeness, creative thinking	The ability to create
Broader	thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation	The process of using your mind to consider something carefully
Opposite	convergent thinking	Thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)

HyperDic: out-of-the-box_thinking