creation
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən//
- /[ˈkʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˈkʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ʃn̩]/
Something created such as an invention or artwork.
noun
- 1
Something created such as an invention or artwork.
I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!
- 2
The act of creating something.
The restructure resulted in the creation of a number of shared services.
the creation of passwords is done by a computer.
- 3
All which exists.
Let us pray to Christ, the King of all creation.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion (modern French création), from Latin creātiō, creātiōnis. By surface analysis, create + -ion. Displaced native Old English ġesċeaft.
Forms
- plural
- creations
create · To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)created · Brought into existence by making.creating · creation
creation · Something created such as an invention or artwork.
creative · Tending to create things, or having the ability to create;…creativity · The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or…Creativity · A nontheistic religion based on religious naturalism and…