synectics
[ si-nek-tiks ]
/ sɪˈnɛk tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of creative processes, especially as applied to the solution of problems by a group of diverse individuals.
Origin of synectics
OTHER WORDS FROM synectics
syn·ec·tic, adjective syn·ec·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby synectics
synechia,
synechiotomy,
synechism,
synecious,
synecology,
synectics,
synectics group,
synencephalocele,
syneresis,
synergetic,
synergic
British Dictionary definitions for synectic
synectics
/ (sɪˈnɛktɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
a method of identifying and solving problems that depends on creative thinking, the use of analogy, and informal conversation among a small group of individuals with diverse experience and expertise
Word Origin for synectics
C20: from
syn- +
ecto- +
-ics, in the sense: working together from outside