creational

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cre⋅a⋅tion

[kree-ey-shuh

–noun

1.	the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.

2.	the fact of being created.

3.	something that is or has been created.

4.	the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.

5.	the world; universe.

6.	creatures collectively.

7.	an original product of the mind, esp. an imaginative artistic work: the creations of a poetic genius.

8.	a specially designed dress, hat, or other article of women's clothing, usually distinguished by imaginative or unique styling: the newest Paris creations.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME creacioun < L creātiōn- (s. of creātiō). See create, -ion

Related forms:

cre⋅a⋅tion⋅al, cre⋅a⋅tion⋅ar⋅y [kree-ey-shuh-ner-ee]

, adjective

Synonyms:
1. production, development, formation.

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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cre·a·tion (krē-ā'shən)

1. The act of creating.
2. The fact or state of having been created.
3. The world and all things in it.
4. All creatures or a class of creatures.
The act of investing with a new office or title.
1. The world and all things in it.
2. All creatures or a class of creatures.
Creation The divine act by which, according to various religious and philosophical traditions, the world was brought into existence.
An original product of human invention or artistic imagination: the latest creation in the field of computer design.

cre·a'tion·al adj.

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