Definition of brainstorming
: a group problem-solving technique that involves the spontaneous contribution of ideas from all members of the group; also : the mulling over of ideas by one or more individuals in an attempt to devise or find a solution to a problem
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After brainstorming sessions with her husband, Daley introduced a more comprehensive plan to the board, and it was approved on the spot.
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Though many were meeting one another for the first time, brainstorming was the first order of business.
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In a brainstorming session, the geneticists were quick to offer their theories.
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The process involves brainstorming, prototyping, construction, and testing in the pool.
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Karl Rábago of the Rocky Mountain Institute participated in the original brainstorming sessions at EPRI.
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1907
First Known Use of brainstorming
1907
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