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  2. May 24, 2012 · 1. a. : skill or cleverness in devising or combining : inventiveness. b. : cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance. 2. : an ingenious device or contrivance. 3. obsolete : candor, ingenuousness. Synonyms. cleverness. creativeness. creativity. imagination. imaginativeness. ingeniousness. innovativeness. invention. inventiveness. originality.

  3. the skill of thinking, performing, or using things in new ways, esp. to solve problems: With a little ingenuity, meals can be tasty as well as inexpensive. (Definition of ingenuity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ingenuity. ingenuity.

  4. noun. , plural in·ge·nu·i·ties. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design: a device of great ingenuity. an ingenious contrivance or device. Obsolete. ingenuousness. ingenuity. / ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪtɪ / noun. inventive talent; cleverness.

  5. Ingenuity is the ability to think creatively about a situation or to solve problems in a clever way. If you want to build a boat out of toothpicks and yarn, you’ll need a lot of ingenuity. The Latin word for “mind, intellect” is a root of ingenuity, and it takes a bright and fast-thinking intellect to use ingenuity in a situation ...

  6. Definition of ingenuity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 2 days ago · 1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness. a designer of great ingenuity. 2. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design. a device of great ingenuity. 3. an ingenious contrivance or device. 4. obsolete.

  8. INGENUITY definition: skill at inventing things or finding new ways to solve problems. Learn more.

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