analytical, usually deductive, thinking in which ideas are examined for their logical validity or in which a set of rules is followed, e.g. in arithmetic
Examples of 'convergent thinking' in a sentence
convergent thinking
It is often a case of creative, divergent thinkers seeking help from convergent-thinking dragons who tumble the numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
After that early divergent as well as convergent thinking, the computer comes into its own.