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.
One team member is usually the fastest problem solver and begins almost every homework problem solution in the group sessions, and the other members then have to figure out how to get the solutions started for the first time on the individual tests, which is not a good time for them to have to do it.