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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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   the act or process of making, producing, or building something, or something that has been made, built, or produced: the creation of wealth.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › creationCreation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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   Creation definition: the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.. See examples of CREATION used in a sentence.

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

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   7 meanings: 1. the act or process of creating 2. the fact of being created or produced 3. something that has been brought into.... Click for more definitions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCREATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act or process of making, producing, or building something, or something that has been made, built, or produced: the creation of wealth.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › creationCreation - definition of creation by The Free Dictionary

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   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. Creation.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcreation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   creation. noun. OPAL W. /kriˈeɪʃn/. /kriˈeɪʃn/. [uncountable] the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before. Job creation needs to be the top priority. a period of economic growth and wealth creation. content creation software.