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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrainstorm
/ˈbreɪn.stɔːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To produce a large number of ideas or ways of solving a problem, usually quickly and in a group.
"The marketing team met to brainstorm ideas for the upcoming product launch."
- 1
A spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems.
"We had a productive brainstorm this morning that shaped our campaign strategy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century as a colloquialism for an eccentric idea or mental disturbance, the term evolved in the mid-20th century through advertising executive Alex Osborn to describe a conference technique by which a group seeks to find a solution for a specific problem by amassing all the ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brainstorm" is said worldwide
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faire un brainstorming
Transliteration: fɛʁ œ̃ bʁɔn.stɔʁ.mɪŋ
"Nous devons faire un brainstorming pour trouver de nouveaux concepts."
brainstormen
Transliteration: ˈbʁeːnˌstɔʁmən
"Das Team kam zusammen, um kreative Ideen zu brainstormen."
fare un brainstorming
Transliteration: ˈfaːre un ˈbrɛin.stɔr.miŋ
"I programmatori si sono riuniti per fare un brainstorming."
generar ideas
Transliteration: xe.neˈɾaɾ iˈðeas
"Nos reunimos para generar ideas sobre el nuevo proyecto."
fazer chuva de ideias
Transliteration: faˈzeɾ ˈʃu.vɐ dʒi iˈdei.ɐs
"A equipe se reuniu para fazer chuva de ideias."
विचार मंथन करना
Transliteration: vichar manthan karna
"नई परियोजनाओं पर विचार मंथन करना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
头脑风暴
Transliteration: tóu nǎo fēng bào
"我们需要进行一次头脑风暴来寻找解决方案。"
브레인스토밍하다
Transliteration: beureinseutominghada
"우리는 새로운 마케팅 전략을 위해 브레인스토밍을 했다."
ブレインストーミングする
Transliteration: bureinsutōmingu suru
"チーム全員でブレインストーミングを行いました。"
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