mind map
noun
- A diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea.
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Popularized by English author and educational consultant Tony Buzan in the 1970s.
- A diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea.
“Mind maps have all the seductiveness of popular science. When we have mastered them, we feel as if we are in possession of a precious secret known only to the select few million who have purchased a book by their progenitor, Tony Buzan. And they come with some grand claims: mind maps "help make your life easier and more successful", says Buzan in How to Mind Map.”
verb
Etymology: Popularized by English author and educational consultant Tony Buzan in the 1970s.
- To create a mind map (around a topic).
“I mind mapped this article before writing it. It would be interesting to find out whether regular readers notice any rinse in quantity. Mind mapping is easy.”