creation
//ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- creations
Definitions
1.Something created such as an invention or artwork.
- I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!
2.The act of creating something.
- The restructure resulted in the creation of a number of shared services.
3.All which exists.
- Let us pray to Christ, the King of all creation.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2109
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion (modern French création), from Latin creātiō, creātiōnis.
By surface analysis, create + -ion.
Displaced native Old English ġesċeaft.