brainstorming

English

Etymology

brainstorm + -ing

Noun

brainstorming (countable and uncountable, plural brainstormings)

  1. A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
    Synonyms: blue-sky thinking, masterminding, thought shower
    Hyponym: brainwriting

Translations

Verb

brainstorming

  1. present participle and gerund of brainstorm

Further reading

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

brainstorming m (uncountable)

  1. brainstorming

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English brainstorming.

Noun

brainstorming n (plural brainstorminguri)

  1. brainstorming

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English brainstorming.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɾeinsˈtoɾmin/ [bɾẽĩnsˈt̪oɾ.mĩn], /bɾeinesˈtoɾmin/ [bɾei̯.nesˈt̪oɾ.mĩn]
  • Rhymes: -oɾmin

Noun

brainstorming f (plural brainstormings)

  1. brainstorming (method of problem solving)
    Synonyms: lluvia de ideas, tormenta de ideas

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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