creativity

From creative + -ity.

• IPA^(key): /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, /kri.əˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, (t-flapping) [-ɾi]

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• (Indic) IPA^(key): /krɪˈje.ʈɪ.ʋɪ.ʈi/
• Hyphenation: cre‧at‧iv‧ity

creativity (countable and uncountable, plural creativities)

1. The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

   Synonyms: creativeness, originality

   • 1994, Cheryl L. Sattler, Talking about a Revolution, The Politics and Practice of Feminist Teaching, page 134:

     I suppose it's part of my creativity and may also be just a desire to, maybe an idea that there is a wonderful way to do it, and that I'm working toward the wonderful way to do it.

   • 2012 June 9, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0 – 1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport‎^[1], archived from the original on 4 November 2016:

     Netherlands, one of the pre-tournament favourites, combined their undoubted guile, creativity, pace and attacking quality with midfield grit and organisation.

• genius, often associated with creativity.

• creativity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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