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Noun: convergent thinking
  1. Thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)
    "Mathematical problem-solving often requires convergent thinking to arrive at the one correct answer"

Type of: cerebration, intellection, mentation [technical], thinking, thought, thought process

Antonym: divergent thinking

Part of: problem solving

Encyclopedia: Convergent thinking