Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of forming and relating ideas: The cognitive act or capacity of creating, developing, and connecting thoughts, concepts, or mental images.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Creative ideation is a crucial skill for designers and innovators.
  • The workshop focused on techniques for group ideation and brainstorming.
  • His ideation process often begins with a simple sketch.

Advanced Usage

• "Suicidal ideation": A clinical term referring to the thinking about, considering, or planning suicide.
  • The patient was admitted to the hospital due to active suicidal ideation.

Variants and Related Words

• Ideate (verb): To form an idea or conception of; to imagine.
  • The team needs to ideate new solutions to this problem.
• Ideational (adj): Relating to the formation of ideas or concepts.
  • The study examined the ideational fluency of participants.

Synonyms

• Conceptualization: The action or process of forming a concept or idea.
• Thought process: The process of thinking; cognitive operation.

Related Phrases

• Stream of ideation: The continuous flow of ideas and thoughts.
  • The medication helped reduce his rapid, disorganized stream of ideation.

Noun

1. the process of forming and relating ideas