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  creation

  noun

  the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
• Creation
  Creation

  noun

  God's act of bringing the universe into being

creation

American  

[kree-ay-shuhn] / kriˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

• creations
  plural

1. the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.

   Synonyms:

   formation, development, production

2. the fact of being created.

3. something that is or has been created.

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

5. the world; universe.

6. creatures collectively.

7. an original product of the mind, especially an imaginative artistic work.

   the creations of a poetic genius.

8. a specially designed dress, hat, or other article of women's clothing, usually distinguished by imaginative or unique styling.

   the newest Paris creations.

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creation ¹ British  

/ kriːˈeɪʃən /

noun

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. an unusual or striking garment or hat

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Creation ² British  

/ kriːˈeɪʃən /

noun

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

2. the universe as thus brought into being by God

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Creation Cultural  

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• precreation
  noun
• self-creation
  noun
• anticreation
  adjective
• anticreational
  adjective
• creational
  adjective
• creationary
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• creations
  plural

Etymology

Origin of creation

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

Explanation

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.

Example Sentences

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Since its creation by nuns in England, the tapestry has lived mostly in Bayeux, a medieval town in northern France.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Hegseth announced the creation of a new Office of Religious Affairs during his State of the Force address Wednesday.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Scentair, a scent-marketing company based in North Carolina, claims customers in 119 countries, including many hotels, and says its creation was “inspired by a Disney Imagineer’s Idea in 1994 to add scents to attractions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Months of dry weather and prolonged heat have revealed a bridge dating back to the Victorian times that had been submerged during the creation of a reservoir.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Instantly, the creation of subprime bonds shot up dramatically.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

They had been presented to him by Creation Records to recognise United Kingdom sales of more than 3.3 million copies.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

At first blush, the continued existence of the Ark Encounter and its host institution, the Creation Museum is confusing.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

He left the gathering and went to sleep, where a mysterious figure appeared to him in a dream and instructed him to sing about Creation.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Creation was for Beethoven’s the magnificence in the world which we inhabit; ‘Missa Solemnis’ is meant to keep it thus.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

“So, Lanre and the Creation War. An old, old story.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Nancy Woodhouse, a knitter from Arizona in the US, brought some of her creations, including a woolly hat inspired by the crime drama Shetland.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

With Dior, Tom Ford, Schiaparelli and Givenchy still to unveil their latest creations, Dion could yet be spotted in the front row of some of the season's biggest shows.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The designer’s omnivorous view, influenced by ancient fossils, cutting-edge science and the natural world, is revealed in a show at the Brooklyn Museum that juxtaposes her couture creations with museum artifacts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Awad’s vivid descriptions have led to all kinds of fan-led creations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

In late 2006 Grant decided to investigate these strange Wall Street creations known as CDOs.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• establishment
• formation
• formulation
• production