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Fundamental ways to approach and analyze concepts
| Direction | Description | Common Term | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upward thinking | Combining simple ideas into more complex or general ones | Abstraction | "Car" = combines engine, wheels, steering into one concept |
| Downward thinking | Breaking complex ideas into simpler, smaller, more fundamental components | Decomposition (or) Reduction | "Car" → analyze it as engine + wheels + steering system + frame |
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