The faculty of inventing or devising; power of mental creation or construction; inventiveness.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > inventive or creative faculty > [noun] (55) invention?a1505 The faculty of inventing or devising; power of mental creation or construction; inventiveness. imagination1509 The mind's creativity and resourcefulness in using and inventing images, analogies, etc.; poetic or artistic genius or talent. Also: an individual's… wit-craft1573 †(a) the art of using one's ‘wit’ or intellect in reasoning, logic; (b) exercise of one's wits. inventa1605 Inventive faculty: = invention, n. 4. contrivance1659 The faculty or ability of contriving; inventive capacity. creativity1659 The faculty of being creative; ability or power to create. inventibility1662 (In quot. 1662) Capacity of inventing, inventiveness. inventiveness1668 The quality of being inventive; power or faculty of invention; aptitude in inventing. originality1742 As an attribute of persons: original thought or action; independent exercise of one's creative faculties; the power of originating new or fresh ideas… creativeness1805 The quality or faculty of being creative. constructiveness1815 Constructive quality or capacity. (Introduced as a Phrenological term for a faculty with its appropriate ‘organ’.) construction1826 The mental building up of materials; constructive faculty. imagineering1942 The process of devising and implementing a new or highly imaginative technology, concept, etc. Also (esp. in early use): the process of envisaging… Subcategories:— productivity of (4) — operation of (11) — creator or inventor (17) — creative design or product (10) |
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