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Creation

/kɹiːˈeɪʃən/

Something created such as an invention or artwork.

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📖 Definitions of "Creation"

noun

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."

🔄 Synonyms of "Creation"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
existencenoun	(Ontology) The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
conceptionnoun	The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
foundationnoun	That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
macrocosmnoun	(used absolutely) The universe.
worldnoun	(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
cosmosnoun	(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
naturenoun	(uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
initiationnoun	The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
instaurationnoun	A restoration after decay or dilapidation; renewal; repair.
originationnoun	(uncountable) The process of bringing something into existence.
institutionnoun	A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
foundingnoun	The establishment of something.
universenoun	The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Creation"

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Word	Definition
originationnoun	(uncountable) The process of bringing something into existence.
foundationnoun	That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
foundingnoun	The establishment of something.
initiationnoun	The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
existencenoun	(Ontology) The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
worldnoun	(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
institutionnoun	A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
macrocosmnoun	(used absolutely) The universe.
naturenoun	(uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
instaurationnoun	A restoration after decay or dilapidation; renewal; repair.
universenoun	The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
cosmosnoun	(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
conceptionnoun	The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
creatornoun	Something or someone which creates or makes something.
createverb	(transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
formingnoun	The act by which something is formed; formation.
formnoun	(heading, physical) To do with shape.
formationnoun	The act of assembling a group or structure. [from 14th c.]
poiesisnoun	An act or process of creation.
creatingnoun	creation