ideation
noun
ide·a·tion
ˌī-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the capacity for or the act of forming or entertaining ideas
Local coaches and mentors guide student teams through the process of ideation, market research, and business plan development …—
Maryann Mills
Maryann Mills… the new space offers a smorgasbord of work environments—cozy two-chair-and-a-screen setups for small Zoom gatherings, … and floor-to-ceiling whiteboards in some places for spontaneous ideation …—Chase DiFeliciantonio
see also suicidal ideation
Chase DiFeliciantonioSynonyms
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a product designer who went from ideation to creation quickly
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Take me through your process a little bit, from ideation to whatever the final product is.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Another case, though, has emerged with the same hallmarks of parental negligence, arguable neglect, and a child whose alleged violent ideation went unchecked.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s used to report crimes, fights, threats, vandalism, graffiti, vaping in the bathroom, suicide ideation and more.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Its strength lies in its highly visual and flexible platform, which helps users with real-time brainstorming, ideation and collaborative design.
—Melody Brue, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Another case, though, has emerged with the same hallmarks of parental negligence, arguable neglect, and a child whose alleged violent ideation went unchecked.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s used to report crimes, fights, threats, vandalism, graffiti, vaping in the bathroom, suicide ideation and more.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
Its strength lies in its highly visual and flexible platform, which helps users with real-time brainstorming, ideation and collaborative design.
—Melody Brue, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Ideation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ideation
noun
ide·a·tion
ˌīd-ē-ˈā-shən
: the capacity for or the act of forming or entertaining ideas
The spectrum of paranoid ideation goes from mild distrust and suspiciousness to full-blown persecutory delusions.—R. Bianchi and L. Janin, Occupational Medicine
R. Bianchi and L. Janin, Occupational MedicineThe cognitive ability to generate many creative ideas, or creative ideation, is one facet of creativity.—Tammy C. Pannells and Amy F. Claxton, Creativity Research Journal
see also suicidal ideation
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