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Lateral-thinking definition

Using reasoned thought in a non-standard, or non-linear logical, way to find a solution to a problem.
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Origin of lateral-thinking

  • Term coined by Edward de Bono in 1967

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Lateral-thinking Sentence Examples

  • With a lot of lateral thinking and engineering know-how I got it installed and working by Silverstone 1998.

  • We should be far more lateral thinking than we are.

  • Rather than the ongoing entrenched ' no surrender ' stances Mr Anthony felt that ' some radical, even lateral thinking was long overdue.

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