creation

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /kriːˈeɪʃən/ UK /kɹiˈeɪʃən/
noun Freq #4879

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of making or bringing something into existence.

    The restructure led to the creation of several new departments.

  2. 2
    noun

    Something that has been made, especially with skill or imagination.

    The chef proudly presented his latest creation.

  3. 3
    noun

    The whole universe and everything that exists in it.

    Let us pray to the King of all creation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · the whole universe and... universecosmosexistence
Word family
Forms creations
Derived forms autocreationco-creationcocreationcreationalcreationarycreationismcreationistcreationlessdecreationirationmiscreationnoncreation
Related forms creatabilitycreatablecreatablenesscreatecreationallycreationarilycreationisticcreationisticallycreativecreativelycreativenesscreativity

Etymology

From Middle English creacion, creacioun, creation, from Old French creacion (French création), from Latin creātiō, creātiōnis; equivalent to create + -ion. Displaced native Old English ġesċeaft.

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