the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
the fact of being created.
something that is or has been created.
the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.
the world; universe.
creatures collectively.
an original product of the mind, especially an imaginative artistic work.
the creations of a poetic genius.
a specially designed dress, hat, or other article of women's clothing, usually distinguished by imaginative or unique styling.
the newest Paris creations.
the act or process of creating
the fact of being created or produced
something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination
the whole universe, including the world and all the things in it
an unusual or striking garment or hat
God's act of bringing the universe into being
the universe as thus brought into being by God
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English creacioun, from Latin creātiōn-, stem of creātiō “a begetting, bringing into being”; see create, -ion
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. In this sense, it often describes something involving artistic talent. If you write a short story, you'd probably ask your friends to read your artistic creation. Creation also can be used to refer to the universe in general. If your sister does something remarkable, you might say that in all of creation there's never been a sister like that.
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I reply, by a way out of and above common known, material nature, and this way I call CREATION.
From Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Agassiz, Louis
To produce from nothing, or the CREATION, is a term that cannot give us the least idea of the formation of the universe; it presents no sense, upon which the mind can rely.
From The System of Nature, Volume 1 by Holbach, Paul Henri Thiry, baron d'
The god Neb-er-tcher is the speaker, and he says:-- THE CREATION.
From Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life by Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir
To which Beethoven, alluding to Haydn's oratorio, replied: "Oh! dear master, it is far from being a CREATION."
From Haydn by Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert)
William, in one of his periodical bursts of impromptu poetry, uttered these lines on CREATION.
From Shakspere, Personal Recollections by Joyce, John A.
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