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[kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh-]

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noun

the state or quality of being creative.

the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination: the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts.

the process by which one utilizes creative ability: Extensive reading stimulated his creativity.

Origin:
1870–75; creative + -ity

Related forms

an·ti·cre·a·tiv·i·ty, noun

non·cre·a·tiv·i·ty, noun

un·cre·a·tiv·i·ty, noun

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In every era, one city is designated as a magnet of creativity and energy.

Every artist employs a particular set of tools in the pursuit of creativity.

The exceptional creativity of immigrants doubtless reflects the sort of people who up sticks and get visas.

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In every era, one city is designated as a magnet of creativity and energy.

Every artist employs a particular set of tools in the pursuit of creativity.

The exceptional creativity of immigrants doubtless reflects the sort of people who up sticks and get visas.

Judged on creativity and photographic quality, one first place winner will be selected in each category by a panel of experts.

Creativity is commonly thought of as a personality trait that resides within the individual.

Others have noted that boredom is often related to creativity.

Now the front entry hints at the creativity to come.

The bad news, of course, is that all this creativity comes with a cost.

There is a strong link between mental illness and outstanding creativity in writing, a new study shows.

Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving skills, ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Developing countries are competing on creativity as well as cost.

These award-winning films celebrate the diversity, community and exhilarating creativity of our worldwide human family.

Creatology is an experiment in blogging about creativity and science.

Plus, of course, the potential for more of that creativity in the future.

It would be interesting to hear the story how it all began and what influenced her creativity.

But the parodic nature of the project doesn't preclude the fans' creativity from shining through.

The issue of whether creativity is being stifled by advertising agency mergers has surfaced again.

Demonstrated initiative and creativity in college advancement programs.

Pixar has succeeded as well as anyone in mastering the art of creativity.

Afghan students are able to test their creativity in schools that they now have the freedom to attend.

Dreams can be especially helpful for problems that require creativity or visualization to solve.

So many other things can preoccupy their creativity and get in the way.

Many companies even offer desks for free, so keen are they on the idea that collaboration breeds creativity and innovation.

The country's wealth owes more to an accident of geology-those oil and gas deposits-than to creativity or innovation.

These questions will require some thought and creativity.

Individual creativity lies in execution as well as in concept.

Sometimes daydreaming is counterproductive, but sometimes it fosters creativity and helps you solve problems.

How to foster creativity after success strikes is one thing.

But her kingdom is best known for its blossoming artistic creativity and innovation.

It has also demonstrated how differences can be appreciated and serve as a source of strength and creativity.

The main point in this composite story is that creativity is not a solitary process.

One reason why bosses might not want to be too obsessive about creativity is that generating ideas is the easy part.

Remind students that clarity is more important than creativity on this activity.

Artists' journals can be an art form unto themselves, a taxonomy of days that attempt to capture the random rush of creativity.

The age-old belief that the arts have a special claim to creativity is unfounded.

To an economist, the inspiration behind creativity is a compelling mystery.

They extend the traditionnal vision of popular music to lead us to an exalted transe with their creativity full of happiness.

All you need is your imagination, creativity and positive energy-and your own fabric if you so desire.

At the beginning of the fair it won an award for creativity.

Each basket is a unique expression of the weaver's creativity and inspiration that day.

After all, rebelliousness can be the stuff of creativity in filmmaking, graphic art and design.

Neither is this a solitary oasis of northern creativity.

The high stakes of the negotiations also created extraordinary moments of magnanimity, brilliance, and creativity.

Nothing could have stopped the creativity of the black performers.

Creativity is born of anxiety as the day is born of the dark night.

Judged on creativity and photographic quality, one first-place winner will be selected in each category by a panel of experts.

He took the popular palette and ran with it, choosing from it to embellish his creativity.

Creativity seems to be the one thing they can't produce yet.

And he undertook building projects of remarkable scope, ambition, and creativity.

Entrepreneurialism promotes individual creativity as well as economic dynamism.

Photos will be judged on creativity and photographic quality.

Their varying creativity in marketing, however, is remarkable.

Some parts of the region have started to exude a new sense of purpose, confidence and creativity.

It comes down to identifying the cognitive strategies that support creativity and applying them.

Or maybe my mother didn't want to constrain my creativity and allowed me to run roughshod over conversations.

So the part that involves creativity is also a strategic part of the gameplay.

European creativity stem from many sources and are disseminated all over the continent.

Our expert, collaborative faculty mentor students and encourage innovation and creativity in education.

Both creativity and eccentricity may be the result of genetic variations that.

With some creativity and hard work, they were given a much-needed makeover to restore.

Awards for creativity are being given out by two organizations.

It is scored using a rubric that strongly favors a rather rigid structure and does not accommodate creativity.

Neandertals and early modern humans showed fits and starts of creativity before archaeology's big bang.

Biotechnology companies spend enormous sums and tap the creativity of countless scientists.

One aspect that really concerns me is the tendency of bipolar med's to dull/slow down thinking and stifle creativity.

The magazine features artwork and photographs to encourage creativity and freedom of expression.

The best way to harness a city's potential for creativity and innovation is to jack people into the network and get out of the.

Rogone for their creativity in pursuit of making the beginning of these tiny babies' lives better.

In these places, people didn't believe that creativity came from inside.

Erica was a great lady, a woman of tremendous energy, creativity and kindness.

He or she will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and creativity in solving problems.

Coke insists that its aim is not to cut costs but to inspire creativity and efficiency.

Whether or not you are the one doing the discovering is a different subject, but the creativity is out there.

It's in the nature of that job that there's not a lot of room for creativity.

Machines lack the creativity for novel ideas and have no feelings and no fond memories of their.

Occasionally, the imagination and creativity of a roleplaying game gets lost in the mix.

It's wrong to have a tax that benefits lawyers and insurance companies for their creativity in structuring tax havens.

They need to explore their own creativity and not depend on other films.

Creativity fuels innovation, which leads to economic growth.

Creativity and theoretical thinking will always be the specialty of humans.

It's an excellent example of an app that encourages creativity and interaction with a device.

What can get lost with too much parental guidance are individuality, creativity and leadership skills.

Each of these partners brings with them incredible creativity and proven expertise in.

Perhaps he himself is our first best example of the dearth in creativity.

Compared with animation, live-action movie-making is a stress-free, care-free world of creativity without compromise.

If the position requires creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, show in the letter that you have some new and interesting ideas.

And previous drug mergers offer little evidence that size brings creativity.

His struggle to incorporate initiative and creativity in his artificial-intelligence theory is therefore a personal drama.

Music and creativity shouldn't depend on how much money you have.

In addition, exposing children to art in the early stages of development stimulates imagination and creativity.

But the real fun will come as ordinary folk at home feel free to let their creativity run wild.

Excellent contest and a great platform to show someone's creativity.

It seems that our society values photographic memory more than it does logic and creativity.

There is also a blank canvas option for open creativity.

The fact is that education changes lives and sparks the creativity and energy that feed the engine of our economy.

Kremer's approach is one of many that have marshaled unprecedented creativity to chart new paths for medical research.

To devise common systems and methods of standardization which broaden creativity rather than narrowing it.

The third constraint has to do with the nature of creativity and size.

Producing this film is really pushing our creativity.

Your creativity will be sparked by engaging in activities that have absolutely nothing to do with your research and teaching.

Playing with bricks is said to enhance motor skills, creativity and other things that grown-ups fuss about.

Creativity is found everywhere and needs to be nurtured.

Three key factors will enable our industry to make the necessary changes: investment, creativity and courage.

The collective's strong work ethic and perseverance has faith that your hard work and creativity will have some reward in the end.

Research creativity and real intellectual impact may be.

Two separate articles look at creativity and knowledge-sharing.

It is her creativity that has helped us perform near miracles with scant resources.

The quality and the creativity in the novellas that students produced were simply amazing.

They eschewed creativity in pursuit of pleasing their.

The ascendancy of rating agencies does not bode well for creativity and entrepreneurial flair.

It is better to approach the disease with creativity.

And, so far, he has been a master at combining creativity with commercial savvy.

But social networking and new models for supporting creativity have turned the web.

Rules can do something else too: inspire creativity that thwarts conformity.

His wit, energy and creativity will be sorely missed.

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World English Dictionary

creative (kriːˈeɪtɪv)

—*adj*
1.	having the ability to create
2.	characterized by originality of thought; having or showing imagination: a creative mind
3.	designed to or tending to stimulate the imagination: creative toys
4.	characterized by sophisticated bending of the rules or conventions: creative accounting

—n
5.	a creative person, esp one who devises advertising campaigns

cre'atively

—*adv*

cre'ativeness

—n

crea'tivity

—n

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