creation

[ kree-ey-shuhn ]

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.

creation

¹

/ 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

Creation

²

/ kriːˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the Creation
   God's act of bringing the universe into being
2. the universe as thus brought into being by God

Creation

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.

Derived Forms

• creˈational, adjective

Other Words From

• cre·ation·al cre·a·tion·ar·y [kree-, ey, -sh, uh, -ner-ee], adjective
• anti·cre·ation adjective
• anti·cre·ation·al adjective
• precre·ation noun
• self-cre·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of creation¹

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

Example Sentences

In becoming once more "la création" of the Printemps it had ceased to be the creation of my imagination.

From Project Gutenberg

De la création de l'ordre dans l'humanité: ou, principes d'organisation politique.

From Project Gutenberg

C'est cet avenir surtout qui a été le grand objet de Dieu dans la création, et c'est pour cet avenir seul que le présent existe.

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As a modern innovation Pierno's "Création" was given, beautifully executed, but received only with toleration.

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He has his tedious document humain, his miserable little coin de la création, into which he peers with his microscope.

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Related Words

• establishment
• formation
• formulation
• production