creative imagination

the faculty by which new, uncommon ideas emerge, especially when emergence does not seem explicable by the mere combination of existing ideas. The operations of the creative imagination are sometimes explained by the interaction of dormant or nonconscious elements with active, conscious thoughts. See also creative thinking; creativity; divergent thinking; imagination.

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January 31st 2025

odds ratio (OR)

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