creation
/kri:'eiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of bringing something into existence: "Creation" refers to the process of making, inventing, or producing something new.
- Something that has been made or brought into existence: "Creation" can also refer to the thing that is made, such as a work of art, an invention, or a product.
- The universe, or all living things, regarded as the work of a divine creator: In a religious or philosophical context, "creation" often means the universe and everything in it, especially when considered as being made by God.
Usage and Examples
Referring to the act of making something:
- The creation of this sculpture took three years.
- She is responsible for the creation of the company's new policy.
Referring to a thing that has been made:
- This painting is her latest creation.
- The chef presented his culinary creation to the judges.
Referring to the universe (often capitalized):
- Many religions have stories about the Creation of the world.
- They studied the beauty and complexity of all Creation.
Advanced Usage
"In creation": an old-fashioned or emphatic phrase meaning "on earth" or "in existence," used for emphasis in questions.
- What in creation is that noise?
"The whole creation": a phrase meaning everything that exists.
- He felt a deep sense of responsibility for the whole creation.
Variants and Related Words
- Create (verb): To bring something into existence.
- Artists create beautiful works.
- Creative (adjective): Having the ability to make new things or think of new ideas.
- She has a very creative mind.
- Creativity (noun): The use of imagination or original ideas to create something.
- The project requires a lot of creativity.
- Creator (noun): A person or thing that creates something. (Often capitalized as "Creator" to refer to God).
- He is the creator of the popular video game.
Synonyms
- Formation: The action of forming or process of being formed.
- Invention: The action of inventing something, typically a process or device.
- Production: The action of making or manufacturing from components or raw materials.
- Genesis: The origin or mode of formation of something. (Often used for beginnings).
Idioms and Phrases
- A figment of one's imagination/creation: Something that is not real, but which someone imagines or invents.
- The monster was just a figment of the child's creation.
- Proud as a peacock of one's creation: Extremely proud of something one has made.
- The engineer was as proud as a peacock of his new creation.
Noun
- everything that exists anywhere
- they study the evolution of the universe
- the biggest tree in existence
- (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- the foundation of a new scientific society
- the event that occurred at the beginning of something
- from its creation the plan was doomed to failure
- an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
- the human act of creating