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   creation

   /krɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of bringing something into existence: "creation of a coalition government" Similar designformationformingmodellingputting 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 creating 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 created; the universe: "our alienation from the rest of Creation" Similar the worldthe universethe cosmosthe living worldthe natural worldnaturelifeliving things
   • 3. the action of investing someone with a title of nobility: "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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCREATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CREATION definition: 1. the act of creating something, or the thing that is created: 2. in the Bible, the making of the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CREATION is the act of creating; especially : the act of bringing the world into ordered existence. How to use creation in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can refer to something that someone has made as a creation, especially if it shows skill, imagination, or artistic ability. The bathroom is entirely my own creation. Featured are both his classics and his latest creations.

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   Use the noun creation to describe bringing something into existence, such as the creation of a new organization or the creation of a cutting-edge computer program. Creation often describes the act of producing something for the first time, but it can also refer to the thing that's produced.

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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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   CREATION meaning: 1. the act of creating something, or the thing that is created: 2. in the Bible, the making of the…. Learn more.

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   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.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › creation_ncreation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun creation mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun creation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun creation? How is the noun creation pronounced? Where does the noun creation come from?

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    something that is or has been created. the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God. the world; universe. creatures collectively. the creations of a poetic genius. the newest Paris creations.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcreation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of creation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.