What does "out-of-the-box thinking" mean?

thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity

What is a synonym for "out-of-the-box thinking"?

Common synonyms include: divergent thinking.

Out-of-the-box thinking

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thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity wordnet

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divergent thinking

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