creation
Americannoun
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the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Synonyms:
- formation, development, production
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the fact of being created.
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something that is or has been created.
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the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.
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the world; universe.
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creatures collectively.
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an original product of the mind, especially an imaginative artistic work.
the creations of a poetic genius.
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a specially designed dress, hat, or other article of women's clothing, usually distinguished by imaginative or unique styling.
the newest Paris creations.
noun
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the act or process of creating
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the fact of being created or produced
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something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination
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the whole universe, including the world and all the things in it
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an unusual or striking garment or hat
noun
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God's act of bringing the universe into being
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the universe as thus brought into being by God
Other Word Forms
- anticreation adjective
- anticreational adjective
- creational adjective
- creationary adjective
- precreation noun
- self-creation noun
Etymology
Origin of creation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English creacioun, from Latin creātiōn-, stem of creātiō “a begetting, bringing into being”; create, -ion
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
New research is being carried out to understand how underground fungal networks influence the creation of woodland.
From BBC
As a professional staff member of Congress, I was present at the creation.
From Salon
If he could describe “good” art in a sentence, it would be: “an alchemy where there’s a mystery of its creation, and how it makes you feel.”
From Los Angeles Times
The process allows for the creation of 1,2,3,5-substituted adducts, structural motifs commonly found in natural products such as heitziamide A.
From Science Daily
On Tuesday, Tod's submitted to a Milan court a list of measures it was undertaking to reinforce its supply chain, including the creation of a platform to better trace supplier activity and expanded audits.
From Barron's
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