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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCreative
/kriˈeɪ.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or involving the use of imagination or original ideas to create something.
"The artist's creative approach to painting transformed the gallery." - 2
Characterized by the ability to create; inventive.
"Her creative solutions to problems impressed her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin creativus, from creare 'to bring into being, create'. It entered the English language in the 17th century, eventually shifting from a theological sense of divine creation to encompass artistic and intellectual originality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Creative" is said worldwide
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Créatif
Transliteration: kʁe.a.tif
"Son approche créative a captivé le public."
Kreativ
Transliteration: kʁeˈaːtɪf
"Ihr kreativer Ansatz hat das Projekt verbessert."
Creativo
Transliteration: kreˈa.tivo
"Il suo approccio creativo ha ispirato molti."
Creativo
Transliteration: kɾeaˈtivo
"Su enfoque creativo fue muy apreciado."
Criativo
Transliteration: kɾiˈatʃivu
"A abordagem criativa dela foi elogiada."
रचनात्मक
Transliteration: Rachnatmak
"उसका रचनात्मक दृष्टिकोण अद्वितीय था।"
创造性的
Transliteration: chuàngzàoxìng de
"她的创造性思维令人印象深刻。"
창의적인
Transliteration: chang-uijeog-in
"그녀의 창의적인 아이디어는 프로젝트를 변화시켰다."
創造的な
Transliteration: sōzō-teki na
"彼女の創造的なアプローチは注目を集めた。"
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