creativity

[kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh-]

noun

1. the state or quality of being creative.

2. the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination.

   the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts.

3. the process by which one utilizes creative ability.

   Extensive reading stimulated his creativity.

Other Word Forms

• anticreativity noun
• noncreativity noun
• uncreativity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creativity¹

First recorded in 1870–75; creative + -ity

Example Sentences

“Many are creating original videos and excited about interacting with their favorite characters, which we see as an opportunity for rightsholders to connect with fans and share in that creativity.”

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Wilson’s time abroad represented the peak of his creativity.

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He adds, "It's not a two-years-away thing. It requires so much compute, so much human creativity, so much trial and error."

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Full of low-key humor and beauty, this is a wonderful book about contemplation, ego and the happy accidents of creativity.

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Loaded with young talent and brimming with creativity, the group led by teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has reclaimed its place as one of the hottest tickets in sports.

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