divergent thinking

Noun

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; associated with creativity

Synonyms: out-of-the-box thinking

Antonyms:

convergent thinking - thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)

cerebration, convergent thinking, creative thinking, creativeness, creativity, intellection, mentation, out-of-the-box thinking, thinking, thought