ideablending
nounMixing two or more ideas together to make a new one.
The designer used idea blending to combine a bicycle and a phone charger into one clever gadget.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A cognitive process where separate concepts are combined in the mind to form novel associations.
Psychologists study idea blending to understand how people generate creative solutions.
3. In design and engineering, the technique of merging features from different products to create a hybrid.
Idea blending of a watch and a fitness tracker led to the modern smartwatch.
4. A collaborative discussion method where participants combine different perspectives into a shared proposal.
The team used idea blending during the workshop to merge marketing and engineering viewpoints.
5. The linguistic phenomenon of combining parts of words or phrases to express a blended meaning.
The term 'brunch' is a simple example of idea blending from breakfast and lunch.