creation
noun/ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən/ · [ˈkʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˈkʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ʃn̩]
Etymology Inherited from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion (modern French création), from Latin creātiō, creātiōnis. By surface analysis, create + -ion. Displaced native Old English ġesċeaft.
1
Something created such as an invention or artwork.
- I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!
2
The act of creating something.
- The restructure resulted in the creation of a number of shared services.
- the creation of passwords is done by a computer.
3
Biblical, Human sciences, Lifestyle, Philosophy, Religion, Sciences All which exists.
- Let us pray to Christ, the King of all creation.
- Derived terms
- autocreation, cocreation, co-creation, collaborative creation, creational, creationary, creationism, creationist, creationless, creation myth, creation science, creation scientist, creation story, decreation, iration, loan creation, miscreation, noncreation, recreation, re-creation, special creation, subcreation, transcreation, uncreation
- Related terms
- creatability, creatable, creatableness, create, creationally, creationarily, creationistic, creationistically, creative, creatively, creativeness, creativity, creator, Creator, creatorship, creatress, creatrix, creatural, creaturally, creature, creature comforts, creatureliness, creaturely