thinking in an unusual and unstereotyped way, e.g. to generate several possible solutions to a problem
Compare convergent thinking
Examples of 'divergent thinking' in a sentence
divergent thinking
There are many tests of divergent thinking.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As one may expect, divergent thinking is thought of as a measure of creativity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
What you have to do, apparently, is to cultivate 'divergent thinking' without getting arrested.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Convergent and divergent thinking are like introversion and extroversion.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Three of the experiments relied on a 'divergent thinking' creativity test.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Results showed divergent thinking rose in those who reflected on this compared with mundane tests.
The Sun (2018)
Some aspects of creativity didn't change much during the age range tested, notably the fluency and flexibility of responses in the verbal divergent-thinking task.