| Main Entry: | lateral thinking |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | problem-solving heuristic |
Synonyms: |
association of ideas, idea association, intuition, intuitive reason, meditation, word association |
| Notes: | lateral thinking is illogical; vertical thinking is logical |
| Main Entry: | stream of consciousness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | word association |
Synonyms: |
apostrophe, aside, association of ideas, chain of thought, free association, inner monologue, interior monologue, mind mapping, train of thought, word painting |