thermophile. n. 1. (Biology) an organism, esp a bacterium or plant, that thrives under warm conditions. adj. 2. (Biology) thriving under warm conditions.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: problem solver, solver, convergent thinker (noun). a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution.
Problem Solving is very important but problem solvers often misunderstand it. This report proposes the definition of problems, terminology for Problem Solving and useful Problem Solving patterns. We should define what is the problem as the first step of Problem Solving. Yet problem solvers often forget this first step. Further, we should recognize common terminology such as Purpose, Situation, Problem, Cause, Solvable Cause, Issue, and Solution.