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creativity
creativity
noun cre·a·tiv·i·ty \ˌkrē-(ˌ)ā-ˈti-və-tē, ˌkrē-ə-\
: the ability to make new things or think of new ideas
Full Definition of CREATIVITY
1
: the quality of being creative
2
: the ability to create
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Examples of CREATIVITY
- her intelligence and artistic creativity
- <the arts and crafts fair showed the remarkable creativity of local artists and artisans>
First Known Use of CREATIVITY
1875
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Rhymes with CREATIVITY
absorptivity, adaptivity, additivity, affectivity, aggressivity, coercivity, collectivity, compulsivity, conductivity, connectivity, destructivity, diffusivity, directivity, effectivity, emissivity, emotivity, exclusivity, exhaustivity, expansivity, expressivity, impassivity, impulsivity, inactivity, inclusivity, infectivity, negativity, objectivity, perceptivity, permittivity, positivity, primitivity, productivity, progressivity, reactivity, receptivity, reflexivity, relativity, resistivity, retentivity, selectivity, self-activity, sensitivity, subjectivity, transitivity
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