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creation

cre·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kree-ey-shuh n]
    • /kriˈeɪ ʃən/
    • /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kree-ey-shuh n]
    • /kriˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of creation word

  • uncountable noun creation In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God. 3
  • uncountable noun creation People sometimes refer to the whole universe as creation. 3
  • countable noun creation You can refer to something that someone has made as a creation, especially if it shows skill, imagination, or artistic ability. 3
  • noun creation the act or process of creating 3
  • noun creation the fact of being created or produced 3
  • noun creation something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination 3

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Origin of creation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English creacioun < Latin creātiōn- (stem of creātiō). See create, -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Creation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

creation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

creation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for creation

noun creation

  • formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
  • production — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
  • foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
  • conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
  • constitution — The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.

Antonyms for creation

noun creation

  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • ruinruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
  • being — Being is the present participle of be1.
  • conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.

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