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ingenuitythe quality of being clever, original, and inventive

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being clever, original, and inventive

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːəti/

Korean meaning: 독창성, 창의력, 기발함

Korean pronunciation: 인저**뉴**이티

Example Sentences

  • The student showed remarkable ingenuity by turning a broken umbrella into a portable wifi antenna.
  • Through sheer ingenuity, she managed to cook a five-course meal using only a rice cooker.
  • The company's success was built on the ingenuity of its research team.

ingenuity

NOUN

//ˌɪndʒəˈnuːəti//

the quality of being clever, original, and inventive

ingenuity concept
💡 Concept

A young inventor demonstrates her ingenuity with an automated sorting machine

ingenuity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Ingenuity unlocks possibility through creative ability!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪndʒəˈnuːəti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːɪti/

🌳Etymology

Rootingenu
Suffix--ity

Origin

From Latin 'ingenuitas' meaning innate quality or natural disposition, derived from 'ingenuus' meaning inborn or native. The word entered English in the 16th century and evolved to mean cleverness and inventiveness.

🎵Rhyme

abilityfacilitypossibility
ability
facility
possibility

🔗Collocations

human ingenuity
remarkable ingenuity
display ingenuity
engineering ingenuity
ingenuity and innovation
lack of ingenuity

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The student showed remarkable ingenuity by turning a broken umbrella into a portable wifi antenna.

😄 Fun example

Through sheer ingenuity, she managed to cook a five-course meal using only a rice cooker.

The company's success was built on the ingenuity of its research team.

His ingenuity in solving complex problems made him invaluable to the organization.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

creativityinventivenessclevernessresourcefulnessinnovation

Antonyms

unoriginalityconventionalitydullness

Related

geniustalentskillinventiveingenious

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