design thinking

dɪˈzaɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of design thinking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

creative process

TECH.

creative method using steps to solve problems and develop ideas

TECH.

Design thinking helps teams find new solutions to problems.

innovation

TECH.

creative method for solving problems with user needs in mind

TECH.

Design thinking helped us create a better product for users.

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Expressions with design

by design

adv.

intentionally planned or created for a purpose

The room was small by design to save space.

by accident or design

adv.

happening either by chance or intentionally

The discovery was made by accident or design.

by accident or by design

adv.

happening unintentionally or intentionally

The discovery was made by accident or by design.

more by accident than design

adv.

happening by chance, not planned

The discovery was more by accident than design.

design by committee

process where too many contributors compromise the quality

The software's features suffered due to design by committee.

design flaw

problem in how something is planned or designed

The bridge collapsed due to a design flaw.

Expressions with thinking

thinking cap

state of focused thinking to find solutions

She put on her thinking cap to tackle the issue.

wishful thinking

belief that hopes match facts, leading to poor choices

Her wishful thinking made her ignore the warning signs.

out-of-the-box thinking

approach to problem-solving that is unconventional

The team used out-of-the-box thinking to tackle the complex issue.

blue-sky thinking

creative thinking not limited by current beliefs

The team engaged in blue-sky thinking to innovate new products.

what was someone thinking

exp.

questions the logic behind someone's actions

What was she thinking wearing that outfit?

not bear thinking about

be so bad you cannot even think about it

The idea of losing her does not bear thinking about.

put on one's thinking cap

start thinking carefully to solve a problem

Let's put on our thinking caps and find a solution.

what was I thinking of

exp.

expresses regret or surprise about a past action

I wore sandals in the snow, what was I thinking of?

lateral thinking

solving problems using creative, non-linear methods

Lateral thinking helped her find a unique solution.

cathedral thinking

long-term planning for projects beyond one's lifetime

Building sustainable cities requires cathedral thinking to benefit future generations.

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out-there

adj.

creativity

very strange, boldly different in thinking or design

Examples of design thinking in a sentence

Our startup applies design thinking to improve user experience.
Design thinking influenced the curriculum redesign.
Our startup adopted design thinking last year.

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French:design thinking, ...
German:Design Thinking, ...
Italian:design thinking, pensiero di design, ...
Spanish:pensamiento de diseño, metodología de diseño centrado en el usuario, ...
Portuguese:design thinking, ...
Chinese:设计思维, ...
Japanese:デザイン思考, ...
Arabic:تَفْكِير تَصْمِيمِي, تَفْكير التَصْميم, ...
Hebrew:חֲשִׁיבַת עִיצּוּב, מַחֲשָׁבָה עִצּוּבִית, ...
Russian:мышление дизайна, дизайн-мышление, ...
Ukrainian:дизайн-мислення, дизайнерське мислення, ...
Hindi:डिज़ाइन सोच, डिजाइन सोच, ...
Bengali:ডিজাইন থিঙ্কিং, সৃজনশীল সমস্যা সমাধানের পদ্ধতি, ...
Catalan:pensament de disseny, design thinking, ...
Czech:design thinking, ...
Danish:design thinking, designtænkning, ...
Dutch:design thinking, ...
Greek:σχεδιαστική σκέψη, ...
Hungarian:designgondolkodás, ...
Khmer:ការគិតបែបរចនា, វិធីសាស្ត្រច្នៃប្រឌិតដើម្បីដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាដោយផ្តោតលើតម្រូវការរបស់អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់, ...
Korean:디자인 사고, 디자인 씽킹, ...
Persian:تفکر طراحی, طراحی تفکر, ...
Polish:myślenie projektowe, myślenie designowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):design thinking, ...
Romanian:gândire de design, design thinking, ...
Swedish:designtänkande, designinriktat tänkande, ...
Thai:การคิดเชิงออกแบบ, ดีไซน์ธิงก์กิ้ง, ...
Turkish:tasarım odaklı düşünme, yaratıcı problem çözme, ...
Vietnamese:tư duy thiết kế, ...

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Definition of design thinking - Reverso English Dictionary

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