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creativity by compounding

New ideas could emerge by compounding words in a name, a phrase or hyphenated word. A compound noun, for example,  is a noun that is formed by combining two or more words together. These words can be joined together, separated by a space, or connected with a hyphen. The resulting combination represents a single concept or entity.

Examples of compound noun that could be used to form a new product are:

Closed Compound Noun (No Space): Example: Notebook In this case, "note" and "book" are combined into a single word to refer to a type of book for writing notes.

Hyphenated Compound Noun: Example: Well-being "Well" and "being" are connected with a hyphen to create a compound noun representing a state of health and happiness.

Open Compound Noun (Space Between Words): Example: Coffee table "Coffee" and "table" are separate words, forming a compound noun referring to a low table used for placing coffee or other items.

A proper adjective which is derived from a proper noun and often represents a specific person, place, or thing. It typically starts with a capital letter. 
For example: Proper Noun: France. 
Proper Adjective: French
So, in the sentence, "We enjoyed French cuisine," "French" is a proper adjective derived from the proper noun "France."

A compound adjective too could help. Compound adjectives are formed by combining two or more adjectives to modify a noun. 

Here are some examples:

1. Blue-eyed Glass

2. Well-known Author

3. Hardworking  efforts.

4. Open-minded leadership

5. High-pitched sound.

6. Cold-hearted character.

7. Three-dimensional effects.

8. Old-fashioned items.

9. Red-hot metal

10. Fast-paced or self-paced Learning

11. 5-week course

12. Intensive learning

In each case, the compound adjective adds specificity and nuance to the noun it modifies, and they could go a long way to help become more creative



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