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(http://blog.dictionary.com/wordofthedayquiz03172015/) crea tiv i ty Examples Word Origin 1. 2. 3. [kreeeytivitee, kreeuh] noun the state or quality of being creative (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creative). the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination: "the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts." the process by which one utilizes creative (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creative) ability: "Extensive reading stimulated his creativity." 187075; creative (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creative) + ity (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ity) (http://static.sfdict.com/staticrep/dictaudio/C09/C0958300.mp3) Origin 18701875 Thesaurus (http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/creativity) Translate (http://translate.reference.com/translate?query=creativity) Dictionary (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creativity) creativity Quiz: Remem definition of

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creativityExamples WordOrigin

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[kreeeytivitee,kreeuh]

noun

thestateorqualityofbeingcreative(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creative).

theabilitytotranscendtraditionalideas,rules,patterns,relationships,orthelike,andtocreatemeaningfulnewideas,forms,methods,interpretations,etc.originality,progressiveness,orimagination:"theneedforcreativityinmodernindustrycreativityintheperformingarts."

theprocessbywhichoneutilizescreative(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creative)ability:"Extensivereadingstimulatedhiscreativity."

187075creative(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creative)+ity

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Origin

18701875

Thesaurus(http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/creativity)

Translate(http://translate.reference.com/translate?query=creativity)

Dictionary(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creativity)

creativity

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Dictionary.comUnabridgedBasedontheRandomHouseDictionary,RandomHouse,Inc.2015.CiteThisSource(http://dictionary.reference.com/cite.html?qh=creativity&ia=luna)

anticreativity,noun

noncreativity,noun

uncreativity,noun

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ExamplesfromthewebforcreativityIneveryera,onecityisdesignatedasamagnetofcreativityandenergy.

Everyartistemploysaparticularsetoftoolsinthepursuitofcreativity.

Theexceptionalcreativityofimmigrantsdoubtlessreflectsthesortofpeoplewhoupsticksandgetvisas.

OnlineEtymologyDictionary,2010DouglasHarperCiteThisSource(http://dictionary.reference.com/cite.html?qh=creativity&ia=etymon2)

WordOriginandHistoryforcreativityn.

1859,fromcreative(/browse/creative)+ity(/browse/ity).
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