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mindtool

noun

Etymology

From mind + tool.

  1. derived from *dewh₂-✻ — “to tie to, secure”
  2. derived from *tōlą✻ — “that which is used in preparation, tool”
  3. derived from tól
  4. inherited from tōl — “tool, implement, instrument”
  5. inherited from tool
  6. compounded as mindtool — “mind + tool”

Definitions

  1. A tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.

    • VR technology was used as a delivery medium conveying a message rather than a mindtool with which the subjects enhance higher order thinking skills.
    • When used to scaffold information, mindtools reduce the cognitive load on learners and allow them to engage in critical thinking.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for mindtool. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA