ideation

ˌaɪdiˈeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of ideation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

the generation and development of new ideas

The team focused on ideation to boost innovation.

brainstorming

conceptualization

innovation

idea making

TECH.

the process of forming mental images or concepts

TECH.

The therapist explored the patient's ideation patterns.

conceptualization

visualization

self harm risk

TECH.

suicidal thoughts or tendencies

TECH.

The therapist assessed her patient for signs of ideation.

contemplation

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suicidal ideation

thoughts about taking one's own life

After the accident, he struggled with suicidal ideation..

Origin of ideation

Greek, idea (form) + -tion (act of)

Examples of ideation in a sentence

Successful ideation can lead to groundbreaking products.
Creative ideation is crucial in design thinking.
Group ideation sessions can spark innovative ideas.
He was hospitalized due to severe ideation.
The doctor noted an increase in ideation among patients.

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French:idéation, ...
German:Ideenfindung, Ideenbildung, ...
Italian:ideazione, ...
Spanish:ideación, ...
Portuguese:geração de ideias, ideação, ...
Chinese:创意生成, 思维, ...
Japanese:アイデア創出, 観念化, ...
Arabic:ابْتِكار الأَفْكار, تكوين الأفكار, ...
Hebrew:גִּיבּוּשׁ רַעֲיוֹנוֹת, הִתְרַקְּמוּת רַעֲיוֹנוֹת, ...
Russian:генерация идей, идеация, ...
Ukrainian:генерація ідей, ідеація, ...
Hindi:विचार-सृजन, कल्पना, ...
Bengali:ধারণা সৃজন, ধারণা গঠন, ...
Catalan:ideació, formació d'idees, ...
Czech:ideace, představivost, ...
Danish:idegenerering, konceptdannelse, ...
Dutch:ideevorming, ideatie, ...
Greek:ιδεασμός, αυτοκτονικός ιδεασμός, ...
Hungarian:ötletelés, ideáció, ...
Khmer:ការបង្កើតគំនិត, ការបង្កើតរូបភាពផ្លូវចិត្ត, ...
Korean:아이디어 창출, 사고 과정, ...
Persian:ایده‌پردازی, تصور ذهنی, ...
Polish:ideacja, myśli samobójcze, ...
Portuguese (BR):ideação, pensamentos suicidas, ...
Romanian:ideare, gânduri suicidare, ...
Swedish:idégenerering, idébildning, ...
Thai:การระดมความคิด, การสร้างภาพในจิตใจ, ...
Turkish:fikir üretimi, fikir oluşturma, ...
Vietnamese:sáng tạo ý tưởng, tư duy, ...

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