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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCreativity
/ˌkriː.eɪˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The use of the imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.
"An advertising campaign that requires a high level of creativity." - 2
The ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, or relationships, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, and interpretations.
"Art classes help children to express their natural creativity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'creative', which traces back to the Latin 'creatus', the past participle of 'creare' meaning 'to produce, create'. The suffix '-ity' stems from the Latin '-itas', used to form abstract nouns expressing state or condition. It entered common English usage in the late 19th century to denote the capacity or power of creating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Creativity" is said worldwide
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créativité
Transliteration: kre-a-vi-te
"La créativité est essentielle dans le monde des affaires moderne."
Kreativität
Transliteration: kre-a-ti-vi-tet
"In diesem Beruf braucht man viel Kreativität."
creatività
Transliteration: kre-a-ti-vi-ta
"L'arte richiede grande creatività e passione."
creatividad
Transliteration: kre-a-ti-bi-dad
"La creatividad es la inteligencia divirtiéndose."
criatividade
Transliteration: kri-a-ti-vi-da-de
"O projeto exigiu muita criatividade da equipe."
रचनात्मकता
Transliteration: rachnatmakta
"कला में रचनात्मकता का बहुत बड़ा स्थान होता है।"
创造力
Transliteration: chuàng zào lì
"艺术家的工作需要极高的创造力。"
창의력
Transliteration: chang-ui-ryeok
"현대 사회에서는 창의력이 매우 중요합니다."
創造性
Transliteration: sōzōsei
"新しいアイデアを生み出すには創造性が必要です。"
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