creativity — the ability to use imagination or original ideas to create something new
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the ability to use imagination or original ideas to create something new
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/
Example Sentences
- My creativity reaches its peak at 3 AM when I should be sleeping.
- The company encourages employee creativity through brainstorming sessions.
- His cooking creativity involves putting pineapple on everything, even ice cream.
creativity
NOUN[/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/]
the ability to use imagination or original ideas to create something new
the ability to use imagination or original ideas to create something new
Amidst all the activity, her sensitivity fuels true creativity!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'creare', meaning 'to make' or 'to produce'. It evolved through the verb 'create' in English, which retained the sense of bringing something into being or originating something new.
Breakdown
create (from Latin creare, 'to make') + -ity (noun-forming suffix denoting a quality or state). The intermediate adjective form -ive (denoting a capacity or tendency) is implicit in the formation.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My creativity reaches its peak at 3 AM when I should be sleeping.”
“The company encourages employee creativity through brainstorming sessions.”
“His cooking creativity involves putting pineapple on everything, even ice cream.”
“Children's natural creativity should be nurtured from an early age.”
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