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creative imagination

cre·a·tive im·ag·i·na·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kree-ey-tiv ih-maj-uh-ney-shuh n]
    • /kriˈeɪ tɪv ɪˌmædʒ əˈneɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kree-ey-tiv ih-maj-uh-ney-shuh n]
    • /kriˈeɪ tɪv ɪˌmædʒ əˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of creative imagination words

  • noun creative imagination the faculty of imagining, or of forming mental images or concepts of what is not actually present to the senses. 1
  • noun creative imagination the action or process of forming such images or concepts. 1
  • noun creative imagination the faculty of producing ideal creations consistent with reality, as in literature, as distinct from the power of creating illustrative or decorative imagery. Compare fancy (def 2). 1
  • noun creative imagination the product of imagining; a conception or mental creation, often a baseless or fanciful one. 1
  • noun creative imagination ability to face and resolve difficulties; resourcefulness: a job that requires imagination. 1
  • noun creative imagination Psychology. the power of reproducing images stored in the memory under the suggestion of associated images (reproductive imagination) or of recombining former experiences in the creation of new images directed at a specific goal or aiding in the solution of problems (creative imagination) 1
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Origin of creative imagination

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin imāginātiōn- (stem of imāginātiō) fancy, equivalent to imāgināt(us) past participle of imāginārī to imagine (imāgin-, stem of imāgō image + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

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creative imagination popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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