creation

[ kree-ey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.

  2. the fact of being created.

  1. something that is or has been created.

  2. the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.

  3. the world; universe.

  4. creatures collectively.

  5. an original product of the mind, especially an imaginative artistic work: the creations of a poetic genius.

  6. a specially designed dress, hat, or other article of women's clothing, usually distinguished by imaginative or unique styling: the newest Paris creations.

Origin of creation

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English creacioun, from Latin creātiōn-, stem of creātiō “a begetting, bringing into being”; see create, -ion

Other words for creation

Other words from creation

  • cre·a·tion·al, cre·a·tion·ar·y [kree-ey-shuh-ner-ee], /kriˈeɪ ʃəˌnɛr i/, adjective
  • an·ti·cre·a·tion, adjective
  • an·ti·cre·a·tion·al, adjective
  • pre·cre·a·tion, noun
  • self-cre·a·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for creation (1 of 2)

creation

/ (kriːˈeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or process of creating

  2. the fact of being created or produced

  1. something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination

  2. the whole universe, including the world and all the things in it

  3. an unusual or striking garment or hat

Derived forms of creation

  • creational, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Creation (2 of 2)

Creation

/ (kriːˈeɪʃən) /


nountheol
  1. the Creation God's act of bringing the universe into being

  2. the universe as thus brought into being by God

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Cultural definitions for Creation

Creation

God's creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis, commencing in this way: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light’: and there was light.” According to this account, the Creation took six days, with God creating Adam and Eve on the sixth day and resting on the seventh day. Genesis also gives another account of the Creation, in which God makes Adam out of clay, prepares the Garden of Eden for him, and then fashions Eve out of Adam's rib.

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