imagination

A2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #2990

Meanings

1

noun
The ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind.

You can picture almost anything if you use your imagination.
2

noun
Creativity and the ability to think of new ideas.

His imagination makes him a valuable member of the design team.
3

noun
Something you imagine that is not real.

You think someone is following you? That's just your imagination.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the ability to form... imaginativeness vision

2 noun · creativity and the ability... creativity inventiveness

3 noun · something you imagine that... notion imagining

Word family

Forms imaginations

Derived forms counterimaginationimaginationalimaginationlessmisimaginationreimagination

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Phrases (1)

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fecund imagination
an imagination that produces many ideas or inventions

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English ymaginacioun, from Old French imaginacion, ymaginacion, from Latin imāginātiō. Equivalent to imagine + -ation.

ymaginacioun Middle English imaginacion Old French imāginātiō Latin

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Topics

Abstract Ideas

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# imagination

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 2990

## Meanings
1. The ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind.
2. Creativity and the ability to think of new ideas.
3. Something you imagine that is not real.

## Examples
- You can picture almost anything if you use your imagination.
- His imagination makes him a valuable member of the design team.
- You think someone is following you? That's just your imagination.

## Derived Forms
- counterimagination
- imaginational
- imaginationless
- misimagination
- reimagination

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ymaginacioun
- Root: imaginacion
- Root: imāginātiō
- Affix: -ation - act

## Etymology
From Middle English ymaginacioun, from Old French imaginacion, ymaginacion, from Latin imāginātiō. Equivalent to imagine + -ation.

## AI Etymology
Imagination comes from Middle English ymaginacioun, from Old French imaginacion, ymaginacion, from Latin imāginātiō. Equivalent to imagine + -ation. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The ability to form pictures or ideas in your mind” and “Creativity and the ability to think of new ideas”.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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