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ingenuity
What does ingenuity mean?
ingenuity (noun): the ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ingenuity in a sentence?
- Poverty is the mother of ingenuity. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Ingenuity is one of the characteristics of a beaver. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce ingenuity?
/ɪndʒəˈnuəti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ingenuity come from?
From Latin ingenuitās.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to ingenuity
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ingenuity” mean?
the act of accepting and putting into effect or practice (a method, proposal, technique, etc.)
Not quite: that's what adoption means.
the process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery
Not quite: that's what exploration means.
the ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness
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the union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation
Not quite: that's what incorporation means.
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