# creativity

Pronunciation: US say "kree-ay-TIV-uh-tee" /kɹieɪˈtɪvəti/; UK say "kree-ay-TIV-i-tee" /kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/

## Noun

1. The ability to use the imagination to come up with original ideas or products.
   - Simple: The skill of using your imagination to make new ideas or things.
   - _The designer's creativity transformed a dull lobby into a striking, colorful space._
   - _Teachers try to encourage creativity in young children through open-ended play._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective "creative" combined with the suffix "-ity."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/creativity (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).