create /krē-ātˈ/

1. To bring into being or form out of nothing
2. To bring into being by force of imagination
3. To make, produce or form
4. To design
5. To invest with a new form, office or character
6. To institute
7. To be the first actor to play (a certain role)

To make a fuss

creātˈable adjective

creation /krē-āˈshən/ noun

1. The act of creating
2. (with cap and the) God's act of creating the universe (Christianity)
3. That which is created
4. The world, the universe
5. A specially designed, elaborate, or particularly striking, garment, eg a hat

creāˈtional adjective

creāˈtionism noun

1. The theory that the universe has its origin in the specific acts of creation by God recorded in the Book of Genesis, opp to evolutionism
2. The theory that God immediately creates a soul for every human being born, opp to traducianism

creāˈtionist noun and adjective

creāˈtive adjective

1. Having power to create
2. Creating
3. Showing or relating to imagination or originality
4. (esp of accounting or accountancy) characterized by an imaginative re-interpretation or dubious manipulation of established rules of procedure, for personal benefit or ease of operation (euphemistic)

A person who works in a creative role, esp in the advertising industry

creāˈtively adverb

creāˈtiveness noun

creativity /krē-ə-tivˈ/ noun

1. The state or quality of being creative
2. The ability to create

creāˈtor noun

1. Someone who creates
2. A maker
3. (with cap and the) the Supreme being, God

creāˈtorship noun

creāˈtrix or creāˈtress noun (rare)

A female creator

creatural /krēˈchər-əl/ or creaˈturely adjective

Relating to a creature or thing created

creature /krēˈchər/ noun

1. An animate being, esp an animal
2. A human being, in this sense often used in contempt or compassion
3. Something created, whether animate or inanimate
4. A person completely under one's control, a dependant, instrument, or puppet
5. (usu with the) alcoholic drink (informal)

creaˈtureship noun

creation science noun

Creationism treated as a scientific viewpoint or theory

creative accounting or creative accountancy see creative above.

creative therapy noun

The use of art, dance, music, etc to assist human development and social interaction, eg during recovery from illness

creature comforts plural noun

1. Material comforts such as food, drink, a place to sleep, etc
2. Alcohol, esp whisky

creature of habit noun

1. An animal with fixed behavioural patterns
2. A person of unchanging routines

the Creator see creator above.

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