Lateral-thinking Definition

noun

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.

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

  • They can be solved by lateral thinking alone and have been making quite an impact around the world.

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

  • Some are obvious, others may require some lateral thinking on your part.

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