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   Cre·a·tion

   /krēˈāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of bringing something into existence: "the creation of a coalition government" Similar designformationformingmodelingputting togethersetting upmakingconstructionconstructingfabricationfabricatingfashioningbuildingerectionerectingproductiongenerationoriginationdevisinginventioninitiationinceptionshapinghatchingconceptionbringing into the worldbringing into beingbringing into existencefatheringsiringspawninggiving birth togenesisprocreationbirthinginformal:droppingliterary:begettingOpposite destruction
   • ▪ a thing which has been made or invented, especially something showing artistic talent: "she treats fictional creations as if they were real people" Similar workwork of artachievementproductionopusoeuvreinventionhandiworkmasterpiecemasterworkmagnum opuschef-d'œuvrepièce de résistancetour de forceinformal:brainchildrare:opusculedesigndressoutfitinformal:number
   • 2. the bringing into of existence of the universe, especially when regarded as an act of God: "the big bang was the moment of the Creation, and therefore the work of God"
   • ▪ everything so created; the universe: "our alienation from the rest of Creation" Similar the worldthe universethe cosmosthe living worldthe natural worldnaturelifeliving things
   • 3. the action or process of investing someone with a new rank or title: "Edward's generosity extended beyond the creation of earls" Similar appointmentinstallationinvestinginvestitureinaugurationestablishmentfoundationinstitutionOpposite removal

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin creatio(n-), from the verb creare (see create).

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   noun. the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering. Synonyms: formation, development, production. the fact of being created. something that is or has been created. the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God. the world; universe.

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   CREATION meaning: 1 : the act of making or producing something that did not exist before the act of creating something; 2 : something new that is made or produced something that has been created.

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   Definitions of creation. noun. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. synonyms: foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination. see more. noun. the event that occurred at the beginning of something.

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   May 5, 2024 · 7 meanings: 1. the act or process of creating 2. the fact of being created or produced 3. something that has been brought into.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcreation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before. Job creation needs to be the top priority. a period of economic growth and wealth creation. content creation software. creation of something the creation of an independent state. The reforms led to the creation of 220 jobs.

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   creation. noun. /kriˈeɪʃn/ [uncountable] the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before the process of database creation wealth creation He had been with the company since its creation in 1989.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishcreation | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a process in which someone makes something happen or exist: the creation of a new political party. creation noun (PRODUCT) B2. something that someone has made: The museum contains some of his best creations. creation noun (UNIVERSE) in many religions, the process in which God made the universe and everything in it.