creation

noun cre·a·tion \ krē-ˈā-shən \

Definition of creation

1 :the act of creating; especially :the act of bringing the world into ordered existence

2 :the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as

a :the act of investing with a new rank or office

b :the first representation of a dramatic role

3 :something that is created: such as

a :world

b :creatures singly or in aggregate

c :an original work of art

d :a new usually striking article of clothing

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Examples of creation in a Sentence

The play continues to entertain audiences 25 years after its creation.
Job creation will be an important issue in next year's elections.
These changes will lead to the creation of new businesses.
The company was largely the creation of one woman.
Come taste our chef's delicious new creations.
She's wearing one of her original fashion creations.
How are humans different from the rest of creation?

Recent Examples of creation from the Web

An Opera Cream Stout and a collaborative creation of Cincy 3-Way Porter.

— bob strickley, Cincinnati.com, "There's food in my beer and it's supposed to be there," 29 Aug. 2017
Since the pathway’s creation in 1993, there have been 278 plaques installed.

— elizabeth marie himchak, Rancho Bernardo, "Pathway plaque deadline extended to Monday," 16 Aug. 2017
After sitting on the beauty sidelines, Maybelline is finally joining forces with a social-media influencer in the creation of a makeup collection.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "Maybelline Teamed Up With Your Favorite Beauty Blogger for a Glamorous Collection," 10 Aug. 2017
Davis spoke about the creation of a bike path around the city to protect bicyclists.

— carol robinson, AL.com, "Man, 46, exposed himself to young girl, tried to lure her into vehicle, authorities say," 8 Aug. 2017
GE claims its creation has a 16:1 overall pressure ratio (OPR) and burns 15 percent less fuel than previous designs.

— andrew moseman, Popular Mechanics, "GE Made a Real 3D-Printed Plane Engine and Here's a Gorgeous Look at It," 26 July 2017
The creation of the U-T Community Advisory Board is a great first step in being the bridge between the paper and the communities.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "Community Advisory Board," 26 July 2017
The law takes effect in September and includes another provision that requires the burial or creation of fetal remains.

— Washington Post, "Texas sued again over abortion year after Supreme Court loss," 20 July 2017
Since its creation in 1993, there have been 278 plaques installed.

— elizabeth marie himchak, Rancho Bernardo, "Honor someone with a Pathway of Pride plaque," 19 July 2017

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First Known Use of creation

14th century

creation Synonyms

Synonyms

brainchild, coinage, concoction, contrivance, invention, innovation, wrinkle

Antonyms

abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction

Related Words

contraption, device, gadget, gizmo (also gismo), novelty; design, product, work; dream, fantasy (also phantasy), picture, vision; conception, imagining, origination

Near Antonyms

carbon copy, clone, copy, dupe, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, imitation, reduplication, replica, replication, reproduction

CREATION Defined for English Language Learners

creation

noun

Definition of creation for English Language Learners

: the act of making or producing something that did not exist before : the act of creating something
: something new that is made or produced : something that has been created
: everything in the world