problem solving
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Sense 1 noun
the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
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- cognitive psychology hypernym
Sense 2 noun
the thought processes involved in solving a problem
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Parts & wholes
- convergent thinking part meronym
- inspiration part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | cognitive psychology |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | convergent thinking |
| 2 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | inspiration |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | thinking |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | inquiry |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | reckoning |