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cre·a·tive

(krē-ā′tĭv)
adj.
1. Having the ability or power to create: Human beings are creative animals.
2. Productive; creating.
3. Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative: creative writing.
n.
One who displays productive originality: the creatives in the advertising department.

cre·a′tive·ly adv.
cre′a·tiv′i·ty (-ĭ-tē), cre·a′tive·ness n.
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cre•a•tiv•i•ty

(ˌkri eɪˈtɪv ɪ ti, ˌkri ə-)

n.
1. the state or quality of being creative.
2. the ability to create meaningful new forms, etc.; originality.
3. the process of using creative ability.
[1870–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:creativity - the ability to create]creativity - the ability to create
ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
fecundity, fruitfulness - the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
flight - passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"
wizardry, genius - exceptional creative ability
imagination, imaginativeness, vision - the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses; "popular imagination created a world of demons"; "imagination reveals what the world could be"
invention, excogitation, innovation, conception, design - the creation of something in the mind
cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness - the power of creative imagination
divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking - thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity
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creativity

noun imagination, talent, inspiration, productivity, fertility, ingenuity, originality, inventiveness, cleverness, fecundity American art reached a peak of creativity in the 50's and 60's.
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creativity

noun
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Translations
قُدرة الْخَلق والأبداع
tvořivost
kreativitet
luovuus
kreativnost
alkotóképesség
sköpunargáfa
創造性
kreatywność
creativitate
tvorivosť
ustvarjalnost
yaratıcılık

creativity

[ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ] Ncreatividad f
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creativity

[ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪti] ncréativité f
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creativity

nschöpferische Begabung or Kraft; (of person also, of approach, attitude)Kreativität f
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creativity

[ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ] ncreatività
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create

(kriˈeit) verb
1. to cause to exist; to make. How was the earth created?; The circus created great excitement. skep, in die lewe roep, voortbring يَخْلِـق създавам criar (s)tvořit; vyvolat (er-)schaffen skabe; frembringe; oprette δημιουργώ crear looma, tekitama آفریدن؛ خلق کردن luoda créer לִיצוֹר रचना, सृष्टि करना, उत्पन्न करना stvoriti, uzrokovati teremt, alkot membuat, menciptakan skapa, búa til creare, produrre 創造する 창조하다 (su)kurti, daryti, sukelti radīt; izraisīt mewujudkan scheppen skape, frambringe/-kalle tworzyć خلق کول، پیدا کول criar a crea создавать (s)tvoriť; vyvolať povzročiti stvoriti framkalla สร้าง yaratmak, oluşturmak 創造 творити; створювати پیدا کرنا، وجود می‍ں لانا tạo nên 创造
2. to give (a rank etc to). Sir John was created a knight in 1958. maak, benoem يَمنَحُ لَقَبـا давам титла fazer jmenovat ernennen zu udnævne; gøre til ορίζω, χρίζω nombrar ülendama عنوان اعطا کردن myöntää créer לְהַעֲנִיק תוֹאָר बढ़ावा देना proglasiti, imenovati vmilyen rangra emel memberi gelar gera að nominare 授ける (작위 등을) 임명하다 (kam) suteikti (titulą) iecelt (dižciltīgo kārtā) dijadikan benoemen tot utnevne mianować د بخښلو عنوان fazer a face присваивать титул menovať imenovati imenovati utnämna แต่งตั้ง atamak, getirmek 封爵,授予 зводити (до) عطا كرنا phong cấp 封授
creˈation noun
1. the act of creating. the creation of the world. skepping, in die lewe roep, voortbring خَلْـق сътворение criação stvoření die Erschaffung skabelse δημιουργία creación loomine آفرینش luominen création יצירה, בריאה सृजन stvaranje teremtés penciptaan sköpun creazione 創造 창조 (su)kūrimas, kūryba radīšana; izraisīšana; iecelšana (dižciltīgo kārtā) penciptaan schepping skapelse stworzenie, twór مخلوق criação creaţie создание stvorenie stvarjenje stvaranje skapelse, skapande การสร้าง yaratma, var etme 創造 створення تخليق، پيدائش sự tạo ra 创造,创建
2. something created. The dress designer is showing his latest creations. skeppings إبداع، خَلْق، شيء مُبتَكَر творба criação výtvor die Schöpfung værk; kreation; kunstværk; skaberværk δημιουργία, δημιούργημα creación looming ابداع؛ ابتکار työ création יצירה रचना stvaralaštvo, uradak alkotás ciptaan handverk; sköpunarverk creazione 創作品 창작물 kūrinys darbs (mākslā, zinātnē) ciptaan creatie skaperverk, kreasjon kreacja, twór ابتکار criação creaţie творение výtvor stvaritev kreacija verk, kreation ผลงานประดิษฐ์ kreasyon, buluş 創造物 творіння اختراع، ايجاد tác phẩm 创造物
creˈative (-tiv) adjective
having or showing the power and imagination to create. a creative dress-designer. skeppingskrag, vormend خلاّق، مُبْدِع творчески criativo kreativní, tvořivý schöpferisch kreativ; skabende; idérig δημιουργικός creativo loov خلاق luova créateur יְצִירָתִי सृजनात्मक kreativan, stvaralački alkotó; teremtő kreatif skapandi, frjór creativo 創造的な 창의적인 kūrybingas, kūrybiškas radošs kreativiti creatief skapende, kreativ, formende twórczy خلاق criativo inventiv, creativ творческий tvorivý ustvarjalen kreativan kreativ ซึ่งมีความคิดสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcı, özgün düşünce ürünü 有創造力的 творчий قوت تخليق، قوت ايجاد thuộc sự sáng tạo 有创造力的
creˈatively adverb
skeppend, kreatiewelik بإبداع творческо criativamente tvořivě schöpferisch kreativt; idérigt δημιουργικά creativamente, con creatividad loovalt با ابتکار luovasti d'une façon créatrice בְּאוֹפֵן יְצִירָתִי सृजनात्मकतापूर्वक kreativno alkotó módon secara kreatif hugvitssamlega creativamente 創造的に 창의적으로 kūrybiškai radoši dengan kreatif creatief kreativt twórczo له ابتکار سره com criatividade (în mod) creator/creativ творчески tvorivo ustvarjalno kreativno kreativt อย่างสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcı/özgün bir şekilde 有創意地 творчо تخليقى انداز مي‍ں một cách sáng tạo 有创造性地
creˈativeness noun
skeppingskrag, skeppingsvermoë إبداعيّه، خَلْق، فَنِّيَّـه творческа способност criatividade tvůrčí schopnost die Schaffenskraft skaberevne δημιουργικότητα creatividad loovus ابتکار؛ خلاقیت luovuus esprit de création יְצִירָתִיוּת सृजनात्मकता kreativnost alkotókészség semangat kreatif sköpunargleði; hugvitssemi creatività 創造性 창의적임 kūrybiškumas radoša pieeja kekreatifan creativiteit skaperevne twórczy charakter ابتکار، خلاقیت criatividade creativitate творческий дар tvorivá sila ustvarjalnost kreativnost kreativitet การมีความคิดสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcılık 有創意 творчі здібності; творча діяльність قوت تخليق، قوت اختراع، تخليقى tính sáng tạo 创造性
ˌcreaˈtivity (kriːə-) noun
kreatiwiteit قُدرة الْخَلق والأبداع творческа сила criatividade tvořivost die Kreativität kreativitet δημιουργικότητα creatividad loovus خلاقیت luovuus créativité יְצִירָתִיוּת सृजनात्मकता kreativnost alkotóképesség kreativitas sköpunargáfa creatività 創造性 창조성 kūrybingumas radoša izdoma sifat kreatif creativiteit kreativitet, skaperkraft, oppfinnsomhet kreatywność خلاقیت criatividade creativitate творческий дар tvorivosť ustvarjalnost kreativnost kreativitet ความสามารถในการสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcılık 創造力 творче ставлення; здатність творити قوت تخليق، قوت اختراع tính sáng tạo 创造力
creˈator noun
a person who creates. skepper, ontwerper, maker خالِق، مُبْدِع създател criador tvůrce der Erschaffer skaber δημιουργός creador looja آفریننده؛ خالق luoja créateur/-trice יוצר सृष्टिकर्त्ता stvaralac alkotó pencipta skapari, höfundur creatore, creatrice 創造者 창조자 kūrėjas radītājs; autors mencipta schepper skaper twórca پیداکوونکی ، خالق criador creator создатель tvorca ustvarjalec stvaralac skapare, upphovsman ผู้ประดิษฐ์ yaratıcı 創造者 творець; автор خالق، موجد người sáng tạo 创造者
the Creator
God. die Skepper الخالِق، اللـه Господ Criador Stvořitel der Sch��pfer Skaberen Ο Δημιουργός el Creador Looja آفریدگار Luoja le Créateur הַבּוֹרֵא सृष्टिकर्त्ता, सृष्टा Stvoritelj a Teremtő Tuhan Maha Pencipta skaparinn il Creatore 創造主 하나님 Kūrėjas Radītājs, Dievs Tuhan de Schepper Skaperen, Gud Stwórca پیداکوونکی Criador Creatorul Бог Stvoriteľ Stvarnik Tvorac skaparen พระเจ้า Allah 造物者,上帝 Творець خدا Đấng Tạo hóa 造物者,上帝
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