thermophile. n. 1. (Biology) an organism, esp a bacterium or plant, that thrives under warm conditions. adj. 2. (Biology) thriving under warm conditions.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: problem solver, solver, convergent thinker (noun). a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution.
and a sample of mathematicians. The Principles and Standards defines problem. solving as âengaging in a task for which the solution method is not known in. advanceâ (NCTM, 2000, p. 52) and mathematics educators agree. Mathematicians. are not concerned that the solution method is not known in advance, only that.