creation

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kriːˈeɪʃən/
• IPA ^(key): [kriːˈʲeɪʃɘn]

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• Hyphenation: cre‧ation

Noun

Singular creation

Plural creations

1. (uncountable) The act of creating is called creation.

   The creation of a house takes time.

2. (countable) A creation is something that is created.

   The new dress was a great creation of beauty.

3. (uncountable) The time at beginning of the world and when God created everything is called creation.

   The Bible says that the creation took six days and God rested on the seventh.

4. (uncountable) The whole world is the creation in many religious traditions.

   The Bible says that God made all of the creation in six days.

Related words

• create
• creative
• creativeness