creation

cre·a·tion

 (krē-ā′shən)

n.

1.

a. The act of creating.

b. The fact or state of having been created.

2. The act of investing with a new office or title.

3.

a. The world and all things in it.

b. All creatures or a class of creatures.

4. Creation The divine act by which, according to various religious and philosophical traditions, the world was brought into existence.

5. An original product of human invention or artistic imagination: the latest creation in the field of computer design.

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cre·a′tion·al adj.

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creation

(kriːˈeɪʃən)

n

1. the act or process of creating

2. the fact of being created or produced

3. something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination

4. the whole universe, including the world and all the things in it

5. (Clothing & Fashion) an unusual or striking garment or hat

creˈational adj

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Creation

(kriːˈeɪʃən)

n

1. (Theology) the Creation God's act of bringing the universe into being

2. (Theology) the universe as thus brought into being by God

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cre•a•tion

(kriˈeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of creating or engendering.

2. the fact of being created.

3. something that is created.

4. the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.

5. the world; universe.

6. creatures collectively.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin]

cre•a′tion•al, cre•a′tion•ar`y (-ʃəˌnɛr i) adj.

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Creation

God’s Creation of the world as described in Genesis. The Creation took six days and on the seventh day God rested.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	creation - the human act of creating     creative activity activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" smut - creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire re-creation - the act of creating again creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it production - the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services creating by mental acts - the act of creating something by thinking artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" creating by removal - the act of creating by removing something
	2.	creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole art, fine art - the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art" classic - a creation of the highest excellence composition - something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty" improvisation - a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) innovation, invention - a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation master copy, original, master - an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production" remake, remaking - creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film" representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something piece - an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
	3.	creation - the event that occurred at the beginning of something; "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" conception beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war" fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, impregnation - creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
	4.	creation - 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" founding, instauration, initiation, origination, innovation, institution, introduction, foundation commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
	5.	Creation - (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
	6.	creation - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" cosmos, macrocosm, universe, world, existence natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'" celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky closed universe - (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object - a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere natural order - the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws nature - the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"

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creation

noun

1. universe, world, life, nature, cosmos, natural world, living world, all living things the origin of all creation

2. invention, production, concept, achievement, brainchild (informal), concoction, handiwork, pièce de résistance (French), magnum opus, chef-d'oeuvre (French) The bathroom is entirely my own creation.

3. making, generation, formation, conception, genesis the time and effort involved in the creation of a work of art

4. setting up, development, production, institution, foundation, constitution, establishment, formation, laying down, inception, origination He said all sides were committed to the creation of a democratic state.

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creation

noun

1. The act of founding or establishing:

constitution, establishment, foundation, institution, organization, origination, start-up.

2. The totality of all existing things:

cosmos, macrocosm, nature, universe, world.

3. Any fictitious idea accepted as part of an ideology by an uncritical group; a received idea:

fantasy, fiction, figment, invention, myth.

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Translations

إِبْداعإبداع، خَلْق، شيء مُبتَكَرخَلْـق

výtvorstvoření

skabelseskaberværkværkkreationkunstværk

SchöpfungBildungEntstehungErschaffung

δημιουργίαπλάσηδημιούργημα

creación

luominenluomusluomakunta

création

stvaranje

alkotásműteremtésteremtmény

handverk; sköpunarverksköpun

creazionenominaCreatocreature

創造

창조

creatieschepping

skapelseskaperverkkreasjon

tworzenie

criação

произведениесозданиесозиданиетворение

výtvor

stvaritevstvarjenje

skapande

การสร้าง

buluşkreasyonvar etmeyaradılışyaratma

sự sáng tạo

创造创造物创建

creation

[kriːˈeɪʃən] N

1. → creación f
the Creation (Rel) → la Creación

2. (= dress etc) → modelo m

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creation

[kriˈeɪʃ^ən] n

[universe] → création f; [work of art] → création f; [jobs] → création f

(= thing created) → création f

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creation

n

no pl (= bringing into existence) → Schaffung f; (of new style, fashion also) → Kreation f; (of the world, man) → Erschaffung f; (of draught, noise, fuss) → Verursachung f; (of problems, by person) → Schaffen nt; (by action, event) → Verursachung f

no pl (= appointment: of peer) → Erhebung f, → Ernennung f

no pl the Creation → die Schöpfung; all creation, the whole of creation → die Schöpfung, alle Kreatur f, → alle Geschöpfe pl

(= created object, Art) → Werk nt; (Fashion) → Kreation f

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creation

[kriːˈeɪʃ/ən] n → creazione f

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create

(kriˈeit) verb

1. to cause to exist; to make. How was the earth created?; The circus created great excitement. skep, in die lewe roep, voortbring يَخْلِـق създавам criar (s)tvořit; vyvolat (er-)schaffen skabe; frembringe; oprette δημιουργώcrear looma, tekitama آفریدن؛ خلق کردن luoda créer לִיצוֹר रचना, सृष्टि करना, उत्पन्न करना stvoriti, uzrokovati teremt, alkot membuat, menciptakan skapa, búa til creare, produrre 創造する 창조하다 (su)kurti, daryti, sukelti radīt; izraisīt mewujudkan scheppenskape, frambringe/-kalle tworzyć خلق کول، پیدا کول criar a crea создавать (s)tvoriť; vyvolať povzročiti stvoriti framkalla สร้าง yaratmak, oluşturmak 創造 творити; створювати پیدا کرنا، وجود می‍ں لانا tạo nên 创造

2. to give (a rank etc to). Sir John was created a knight in 1958. maak, benoem يَمنَحُ لَقَبـا давам титла fazer jmenovat ernennen zu udnævne; gøre til ορίζω, χρίζωnombrar ülendama عنوان اعطا کردن myöntää créer לְהַעֲנִיק תוֹאָר बढ़ावा देना proglasiti, imenovati vmilyen rangra emel memberi gelar gera að nominare 授ける (작위 등을) 임명하다 (kam) suteikti (titulą) iecelt (dižciltīgo kārtā) dijadikan benoemen tot utnevnemianować د بخښلو عنوان fazer a face присваивать титул menovať imenovati imenovati utnämna แต่งตั้ง atamak, getirmek 封爵，授予 зводити (до) عطا كرنا phong cấp 封授

creˈation noun

1. the act of creating. the creation of the world. skepping, in die lewe roep, voortbring خَلْـق сътворение criação stvoření die Erschaffung skabelse δημιουργίαcreación loomine آفرینش luominen créationיצירה, בריאה सृजन stvaranje teremtés penciptaan sköpun creazione 創造 창조 (su)kūrimas, kūryba radīšana; izraisīšana; iecelšana (dižciltīgo kārtā) penciptaan scheppingskapelsestworzenie, twór مخلوق criação creaţie создание stvorenie stvarjenje stvaranje skapelse, skapande การสร้าง yaratma, var etme 創造 створення تخليق، پيدائش sự tạo ra 创造，创建

2. something created. The dress designer is showing his latest creations. skeppings إبداع، خَلْق، شيء مُبتَكَر творба criação výtvor die Schöpfung værk; kreation; kunstværk; skaberværk δημιουργία, δημιούργημαcreación looming ابداع؛ ابتکار työ créationיצירה रचना stvaralaštvo, uradak alkotás ciptaan handverk; sköpunarverk creazione 創作品 창작물 kūrinys darbs (mākslā, zinātnē) ciptaan creatieskaperverk, kreasjon kreacja, twór ابتکار criação creaţie творение výtvor stvaritev kreacija verk, kreation ผลงานประดิษฐ์ kreasyon, buluş 創造物 творіння اختراع، ايجاد tác phẩm 创造物

creˈative (-tiv) adjective

having or showing the power and imagination to create. a creative dress-designer. skeppingskrag, vormend خلاّق، مُبْدِع творчески criativo kreativní, tvořivý schöpferisch kreativ; skabende; idérig δημιουργικόςcreativo loov خلاق luova créateur יְצִירָתִי सृजनात्मक kreativan, stvaralački alkotó; teremtő kreatif skapandi, frjór creativo 創造的な 창의적인 kūrybingas, kūrybiškas radošs kreativiti creatiefskapende, kreativ, formendetwórczy خلاق criativo inventiv, creativ творческий tvorivý ustvarjalen kreativan kreativ ซึ่งมีความคิดสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcı, özgün düşünce ürünü 有創造力的 творчий قوت تخليق، قوت ايجاد thuộc sự sáng tạo 有创造力的

creˈatively adverb

skeppend, kreatiewelik بإبداع творческо criativamente tvořivě schöpferisch kreativt; idérigt δημιουργικά creativamente, con creatividad loovalt با ابتکار luovasti d'une façon créatrice בְּאוֹפֵן יְצִירָתִי सृजनात्मकतापूर्वक kreativno alkotó módon secara kreatif hugvitssamlega creativamente 創造的に 창의적으로 kūrybiškai radoši dengan kreatif creatiefkreativt twórczo له ابتکار سره com criatividade (în mod) creator/creativ творчески tvorivo ustvarjalno kreativno kreativt อย่างสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcı/özgün bir şekilde 有創意地 творчо تخليقى انداز مي‍ں một cách sáng tạo 有创造性地

creˈativeness noun

skeppingskrag, skeppingsvermoë إبداعيّه، خَلْق، فَنِّيَّـه творческа способност criatividade tvůrčí schopnost die Schaffenskraft skaberevne δημιουργικότητα creatividad loovus ابتکار؛ خلاقیت luovuus esprit de création יְצִירָתִיוּת सृजनात्मकता kreativnost alkotókészség semangat kreatif sköpunargleði; hugvitssemi creatività 創造性 창의적임 kūrybiškumas radoša pieeja kekreatifan creativiteitskaperevne twórczy charakter ابتکار، خلاقیت criatividade creativitate творческий дар tvorivá sila ustvarjalnost kreativnost kreativitet การมีความคิดสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcılık 有創意 творчі здібності; творча діяльність قوت تخليق، قوت اختراع، تخليقى tính sáng tạo 创造性

ˌcreaˈtivity (kriːə-) noun

kreatiwiteit قُدرة الْخَلق والأبداع творческа сила criatividade tvořivost die Kreativität kreativitet δημιουργικότητα creatividad loovus خلاقیت luovuus créativité יְצִירָתִיוּת सृजनात्मकता kreativnost alkotóképesség kreativitas sköpunargáfa creatività 創造性 창조성 kūrybingumas radoša izdoma sifat kreatif creativiteitkreativitet, skaperkraft, oppfinnsomhet kreatywność خلاقیت criatividade creativitate творческий дар tvorivosť ustvarjalnost kreativnost kreativitet ความสามารถในการสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcılık 創造力 творче ставлення; здатність творити قوت تخليق، قوت اختراع tính sáng tạo 创造力

creˈator noun

a person who creates. skepper, ontwerper, maker خالِق، مُبْدِع създател criador tvůrce der Erschaffer skaber δημιουργόςcreador looja آفریننده؛ خالق luoja créateur/-trice יוצר सृष्टिकर्त्ता stvaralac alkotó pencipta skapari, höfundur creatore, creatrice 創造者 창조자 kūrėjas radītājs; autors mencipta schepperskapertwórca پیداکوونکی ، خالق criador creator создатель tvorca ustvarjalec stvaralac skapare, upphovsman ผู้ประดิษฐ์ yaratıcı 創造者 творець; автор خالق، موجد người sáng tạo 创造者

the Creator

God. die Skepper الخالِق، اللـه Господ Criador Stvořitel der Sch��pfer Skaberen Ο Δημιουργός el Creador Looja آفریدگار Luoja le Créateur הַבּוֹרֵא सृष्टिकर्त्ता, सृष्टा Stvoritelj a Teremtő Tuhan Maha Pencipta skaparinn il Creatore 創造主 하나님 Kūrėjas Radītājs, Dievs Tuhan de Schepper Skaperen, Gud Stwórca پیداکوونکی Criador Creatorul Бог Stvoriteľ Stvarnik Tvorac skaparen พระเจ้า Allah 造物者，上帝 Творець خدا Đấng Tạo hóa 造物者，上帝

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creation

→ إِبْداع výtvor skabelse Schöpfung δημιουργία creación luominen création stvaranje creazione 創造 창조 creatie skapelse tworzenie criação творение skapande การสร้าง yaradılış sự sáng tạo 创造

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creation

n. creación, obra; universo.

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