creation

American  

[kree-ey-shuhn] / kriˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

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. God's act of bringing the universe into being

2. the universe as thus brought into being by God

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creation ² 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 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

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

Etymology

Origin of creation

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

Example Sentences

Leaders struggle to make decisions on research and development, growth, and job creation if they can’t be certain what their costs will be next week or next month.

From Barron's

The origin story of the NFL and TV goes back to the creation of the rival American Football League in 1959.

From The Wall Street Journal

Four years later that led to the creation of the well-funded Professional Women’s Hockey League, with eight teams playing in the U.S. and Canada.

From Los Angeles Times

“AI-native creation changes how games are built, but not how they are discovered, acquired, or monetized,” Hickey wrote.

From Barron's

“AI-native creation changes how games are built, but not how they are discovered, acquired, or monetized,” Hickey wrote.

From Barron's

Related Words

• establishment
• formation
• formulation
• production