convergent thinking vs thought

convergent thinking and thought both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
convergent thinking	Yes	No	No	No
thought	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thought is a hypernym of convergent thinking; that is, thought is a word with a broader meaning than convergent thinking:

convergent thinking: thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)
thought: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

Other hypernyms of convergent thinking include cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process.

convergent thinking (noun)	thought (noun)
thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)	the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
	the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty