| AR | analogical reasoning |
| AT | analytical thinking |
| BS | brainstorming |
| c, C | creativity |
| CPAC | Cognitive Processes Associated with Creativity scale |
| CT | critical thinking |
| DR | deductive reasoning |
| DT | design thinking |
| GID | Global Innovation Design |
| IDE | Innovation Design Engineering |
| IR | inductive reasoning |
| M | metaphor |
| MA | morphological analysis |
| PoI | principles of invention |
| ST | systems thinking |
| TRIZ | Theory of Inventive Problem Solving |