Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creativity

/kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: cre-at-iv-ity
IPA: /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A nontheistic religion based on religious naturalism and white racialism.

Example Sentences

"I suppose it's part of my creativity and may also be just a desire to, maybe an idea that there is a wonderful way to do it, and that I'm working toward the wonderful way to do it."
"Netherlands, one of the pre-tournament favourites, combined their undoubted guile, creativity, pace and attacking quality with midfield grit and organisation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English creative Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English creativity From creative + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

creativities (plural)

Derived Forms

anticreativity cocreativity hypercreativity noncreativity uncreativity

Phrases

often associated with creativity

Frequently Paired Words

create creatify creation creative creatively creativeness creativize genius

Synonyms

creativeness originality creative thinking

Rhymes With

activity productivity captivity negativity relativity nativity conductivity exclusivity reactivity selectivity insensitivity festivity

Questions

How do you pronounce creativity?: The recorded pronunciation is /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/.
What does creativity mean?: The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.
Where does creativity come from?: Etymology tree English creative Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English creativity From creative + -ity.

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