"masterminding" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mastermindings [plural]
Etymology: From mastermind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mastermind|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From mastermind + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} masterminding (plural mastermindings)
  1. A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members. Coordinate_terms: blue-sky thinking, brainstorming
    Sense id: en-masterminding-en-noun-yUki4mQn Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 65 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 65 35

Verb

Etymology: From mastermind + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mastermind|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From mastermind + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} masterminding
  1. present participle and gerund of mastermind Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: mastermind
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