divergent thinking divergent thinking /daɪˈvɜrdʒənt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

noun

1. 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  ( divergent thinking , out-of-the-box 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