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#2 (permalink) Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:12 am Ideation |
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Hi Alan,
I wouldn't say your word is that new: It has been used since the early 19th century, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The word refers to "the action of ideating; the formation of ideas or mental images". It's nice to see that even you come across "new old words".
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#3 (permalink) Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:10 am new word |
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'Suicidal ideation' is a common medical term which basically means 'thoughts of suicide'. With that in mind, don't you find it interesting that ideation has now become a popular buzzword in the business world? 8) _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#4 (permalink) Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:33 pm new word |
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After reading Amy?s post to me ideation sounds more as an unintentional idea finding process a single person might do, whereas brainstorming is the commonly accepted term for the ideafinding process a bench of people will join intentionally for.
Just a thought
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#5 (permalink) Sat Apr 07, 2007 13:29 pm new word |
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Hi Michael
Brainstorming may be on its way "out" at a lot of companies. Ideation seems to be "in". _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#6 (permalink) Sat Apr 07, 2007 18:12 pm new word |
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LOL, Amy. Exactly... it's "brainstorming".
Leave it to the corporations/businesses to mess with English.
They've given us such wonderful things as "growing" a business -- apparently, businesses are now grown like vegetables.
I figure it should be like this:
Businesses grow. Businesses are not grown.
I can do things to help my business grow. I do not do things to grow my business.
(It isn't really such a big deal to me... I just chuckle when I hear some form of "grow your business".) _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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#7 (permalink) Sat Apr 07, 2007 21:08 pm new word |
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I can't help but see a connection here with the French expression for 'mind your own business':
Mind your onions (occupe-toi de tes oignons).
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#8 (permalink) Sat Apr 07, 2007 22:36 pm new word |
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. Speaking of brainstorming, has anyone heard the buzzword "blamestorming"? :lol: . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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