cre|a´tive|ness

cre|a´tive|ness
cre|a|tive «kree AY tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. having the power to create; inventive; productive: »

Sculptors are creative artists.

2. a) approaching the realm of art; imaginative: »

creative engineering.

b) artistic; literary (limited to fiction and poetry): »

the creative people of the theater. The writing of poems, stories, or plays is often called creative writing.

3. constructive; purposeful; involving something useful or worthwhile: »

The real secret of living with children…lies in knowing how to be creative in taking away (Time).

–n.
U.S. Informal. a creative person: »

Maybe all this recent talk about creativity is pushing the creatives to the top (New York Times).

–cre|a´tive|ly, adverb.
–cre|a´tive|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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