English > problem solving: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition| Meaning | The thought processes involved in solving a problem. |
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| Parts | convergent thinking | Thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution) |
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| inspiration | A sudden intuition as part of solving a problem |
| Narrower | calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
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| inquiry, enquiry, research | A search for knowledge |
| Broader | thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation | The process of using your mind to consider something carefully |
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