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synectics

Pronunciation: /sɪˈnɛktɪks/
Definition of synectics

noun

[treated as singular] trademark
  • (in the US) a problem-solving technique which seeks to promote creative thinking, typically among small groups of people of diverse expertise.

Origin:

1960s: from late Latin synecticus (based on Greek sunekhein 'hold together'), on the pattern of dialectics

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Definition of synectics in the US English dictionary

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