What does creation mean?

Definitions for creation
kriˈeɪ ʃəncre·ation

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word creation.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. creation, creative activitynoun

    the human act of creating

  2. creationnoun

    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

  3. creation, conceptionnoun

    the event that occurred at the beginning of something

    "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure"

  4. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instaurationnoun

    the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

    "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

  5. Creationnoun

    (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence

  6. universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosmnoun

    everything that exists anywhere

    "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

Wiktionary

  1. creationnoun

    An invention, artwork, etc.

    I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!

  2. creationnoun

    The act of creating something.

    The restructure resulted in the creation of a number of shared services.

  3. creationnoun

    All which exists.

    Let us pray to Christ, the King of all creation.

  4. Etymology: From création, from creatio, creationis.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Creationnoun

    Etymology: from create.

    Consider the immensity of the Divine Love, expressed in all the emanations of his providence; in his creation, in his conservation of us. Taylor.

    As subjects then, the whole creation came;
    And from their natures Adam them did name. John Denham.

    Such was the saint, who shone with ev’ry grace,
    Reflecting, Moses like, his master’s face:
    God saw his image lively was express’d,
    And his own work as his creation bless’d. John Dryden, Fables.

    Nor could the tender new creation bear
    Th’ excessive heats or coldness of the year. John Dryden, Virgil.

    In days of yore, no matter where or when,
    Before the low creation swarm’d with men. Thomas Parnell.

    Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible
    To feeling as to sight? Or art thou but
    A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
    Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

ChatGPT

  1. creation

    Creation refers to the act or process of bringing something into existence or giving rise to something new. It can involve the formation, development, or production of something, including but not limited to ideas, inventions, art, literature, theories, objects, or living beings. It often requires imagination, creativity, and effort to bring about the birth or initiation of something that did not exist before. Creation is a fundamental aspect of human endeavor and encompasses various domains, such as science, technology, art, religion, and philosophy.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Creationnoun

    the act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence

  2. Creationnoun

    that which is created; that which is produced or caused to exist, as the world or some original work of art or of the imagination; nature

  3. Creationnoun

    the act of constituting or investing with a new character; appointment; formation

  4. Etymology: [L. creatio: cf. F. cration. See Create.]

Editors Contribution

  1. creation

    The act and process of creating.

    Creation is a gift we must use to benefit society, community and nations as a whole.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020  


  2. creation

    To use the ability, action, power, unity and authority we have in our mind, soul, spirit, subconscious, conscience and consciousness to create easily, ethically, efficiently and effectively at superluminal speed what we choose in order of the priority of optimum health, human rights, right to life, civil rights and ethical, fair, just and moral redistribution of income, wealth and resources for the shared prosperity of all citizens of the world to ensure a balanced and moderate level for all

    We use our divine ability, unity, passion and motivation to create optimum health, human rights, right to life, civil rights and shared and balanced prosperity for all on planet earth.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 9, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'creation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2136

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'creation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4384

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'creation' in Nouns Frequency: #924

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Anagrams for creation »

  1. actioner

  2. anticore

  3. reaction

  4. reäction

  5. anerotic

  6. ceration

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of creation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of creation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of creation in a Sentence

  1. Ashley Hemmers:

    Avi Kwa Ame is the point of Mojave creation; it’s a very important and integral part of our history and belief system, for us, that mountain is a living landscape; it’s like a person. If something were to happen to it, it would be like losing a loved one.

  2. Friday Chamberlain:

    Her work really affects all of us, the perception of the job, the perception of the ease of it, the danger, it got to a fever pitch, and I was like' enough's enough.' This is the reality of the job. What she's doing is content creation. What she does for honeybees is fantastic — she works on legislation against pesticides and whatnot — but a bee removal specialist she is not.

  3. Lopez Obrador:

    We want to make that the key focus of the relationship with the U.S. government and are grateful that it's understood this way, and there are signs with the Treasury Secretary's visit that we can reach a deal for development, and job creation and welfare, this is what matters most to us, and what we will press for most.

  4. Nakhshabi:

    Everything that is acknowledges the blessing of existence. Shalt not thou, by a similar acknowledgment, be happy? If thou pay due attention to sounds, thou shalt hear the praise of the Creator celebrated by the whole creation.

  5. President George W. Bush:

    I respect people having a view, but the simple fact is, we need higher standards. They need to be state driven. The federal government should play no part in this either, either in the creation of standards, content or curriculum.

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