parallel thinking

noun

A thinking process where focus is split in specific directions, aiming to avoid adversarial debates based on proof and disproof.

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Meanings

nounparallel thinking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA thinking process where focus is split in specific directions, aiming to avoid adversarial debates based on proof and disproof.

Origin

Coined by Edward de Bono.

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APA

parallel thinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20thinking

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“parallel thinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20thinking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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