lateral thinking

creative thinking that deliberately attempts to reexamine basic assumptions and change perspective or direction to provide a fresh approach to solving a problem. This term is often used synonymously with divergent thinking. [defined by British psychologist Edward de Bono (1933– )]

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February 22nd 2025

spectrogram

n. see sound spectrography.