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creation

noun [C or U]
 
 
/kriˈeɪ.ʃən/

Definition

B2 the act of creating something, or the thing that is created: the creation of a new political party Their policies all emphasize the creation of wealth. This 25-foot-high sculpture is her latest creation. The fashion magazines were full of the latest Paris creations (= fashionable new clothes).Creating and producingInventing, designing and innovationInventing, designing and innovationCreating and producing
(Definition of creation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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