creation
English meaning: Creation
Definition
Something created such as an invention or artwork.
Example
“I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!”
Another example: “The chef presented his latest creation, a dessert shaped like a rose.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral noun used for both the act of making something and the thing made. Carries strong religious overtones when capitalized or referring to the universe ('the Creation'). Also used in fashion and cookery for a striking made object.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'creatio' (a making), from 'creare' (to produce, make); entered English via Old French in the late 14th century.
Synonyms
- existence
- conception
- foundation
- macrocosm
- world
- cosmos
- nature
- initiation
- instauration
- origination
Antonyms / Opposites
- destruction
- annihilation
Related Words
Common Collocations
- job creation
- wealth creation
- the creation of
- artistic creation
- creation myth
- value creation
Word Forms
create (v); created; creating; creation (n); creative (adj); creator (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- English
- Script
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- Indo-European
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