Dictionary

creation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹiˈeɪʃən/
• [ˈkʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˈkʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ʃn̩]
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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.

Meanings

1. (countable) 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. (uncountable) The act of creating something.
   • The restructure resulted in the creation of a number of shared services.
   • the creation of passwords is done by a computer.
3. (uncountable) All which exists.
   • Let us pray to Christ, the King of all creation.

Forms

Deriveds

creation myth · collaborative creation · anticreation · uncreation · creationist · creation story · creation scientist · creational · decreation · recreation · co-creation · special creation · iration · transcreation · creationary · creation science · subcreation · re-creation · noncreation · miscreation · creationless · cocreation · loan creation · creationism · autocreation

Relateds

creationally · creativity · creationistic · creationistically · creative · creatively · creature · creatable · creatural · creaturally · creatability · creatureliness · creatress · Creator · creativeness · creator · create · creature comforts · creatrix · creaturely · creationarily · creatableness · creatorship

Translations (248)

cs vytvoření (act of creation) · da skabning ((Biblical) all which exists) · sh ства́ра̄ње (act of creation) · pt criação ((Biblical) all which exists) · ro creare (act of creation) · sk tvorba (act of creation) · cmn 創造 /创造 (act of creation) · fr création (something created such as an invention or artwork) · de Schöpfung (something created such as an invention or artwork) · cs tvorba (act of creation) · it creazione (act of creation) · fa-ira خِلْقَت (something created such as an invention or artwork) · fi luomus (something created such as an invention or artwork) · de Werk (something created such as an invention or artwork) · be тварэ́ньне (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sq krijim (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ms penciptaan (act of creation) · ar خَلْق (something created such as an invention or artwork) · nrf créâtion (act of creation) · be сьветабудо́ва ((Biblical) all which exists) · ko 만물 ((Biblical) all which exists) · ang ġesċeaft (something created such as an invention or artwork) · mk творба (act of creation) · ur آفْرِینِش (act of creation) · nl creatie (something created such as an invention or artwork) · enm schaft ((Biblical) all which exists) · ru творе́ние (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ms kejadian ((Biblical) all which exists) · ilo parsua (act of creation) · tg офариниш (act of creation) · de Schöpfung (act of creation) · sv skapelse (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hi सृजन (act of creation) · es creación ((Biblical) all which exists) · ar اِبْتِكَار (act of creation) · bg сътворе́ние (act of creation) · ja 創作 (act of creation) · de Kreieren (act of creation) · sh тва́ра̄ње (act of creation) · eo kreitaro ((Biblical) all which exists) · eo kreado (act of creation) · be тварэ́нне (something created such as an invention or artwork) · pt criação (act of creation) · ar خَلْق (act of creation) · cs kreace (act of creation) · bg творе́ние (something created such as an invention or artwork) · mi whaihanganga (act of creation) · tr kreasyon (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hy ստեղծագործություն (act of creation) · nl uitvinding (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ru творе́ние (act of creation) · pl stworzenie ((Biblical) all which exists) · pdt Schepfunk (act of creation) · de Kreierung (act of creation) · de Erstellung (act of creation) · el δημιούργημα (something created such as an invention or artwork) · de Erschaffen (act of creation) · ru произведе́ние (something created such as an invention or artwork) · eo kreo (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sh tvòrba ((Biblical) all which exists) · sk stvorenie (act of creation) · be тварэ́нне (act of creation) · nrf créâtion ((Biblical) all which exists) · cs tvoření (act of creation) · et loome (act of creation) · cmn 創作 /创作 (act of creation) · sk kreácia (act of creation) · hu teremtés (act of creation) · ast creación (something created such as an invention or artwork) · da skabelse (act of creation) · tl likha (act of creation) · ca creació ((Biblical) all which exists) · ja 万物 ((Biblical) all which exists) · de Kreation (something created such as an invention or artwork) · et looming (something created such as an invention or artwork) · be стварэ́нне (something created such as an invention or artwork) · pl wytwór (something created such as an invention or artwork) · gl creación (act of creation) · lt kūriniai ((Biblical) all which exists) · mi orokohanga ((Biblical) all which exists) · ko 창작물 (something created such as an invention or artwork) · tr yaratış (act of creation) · ru созда́ние (act of creation) · sh ства́ра̄ње ((Biblical) all which exists) · sk stvorenie ((Biblical) all which exists) · ja 創作物 (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hy ստեղծագործում (act of creation) · fa-ira خَلْق (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ht kreyasyon (act of creation) · es creación (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sh tvòrba (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ast creación ((Biblical) all which exists) · it creazione (something created such as an invention or artwork) · kk жаралу (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sh tvárānje (act of creation) · uk ство́рення ((Biblical) all which exists) · cs vytváření (act of creation) · lv radīšana (something created such as an invention or artwork) · tr yaratı (something created such as an invention or artwork) · nrf créâtion (something created such as an invention or artwork) · el δημιουργία (act of creation) · ko 창작 (act of creation) · uk тво́рення (something created such as an invention or artwork) · de Erschaffung (act of creation) · uk ство́рення (act of creation) · sv skapelse ((Biblical) all which exists) · uk творі́ння (act of creation) · mt ħolqien (act of creation) · ca creació (act of creation) · fi luominen (act of creation) · el δημιουργία (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sl ustvarjanje (act of creation) · et loome (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sh мироздање ((Biblical) all which exists) · de Kreation (act of creation) · he יְצִירָה (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ro creație (something created such as an invention or artwork) · de Schaffung (act of creation) · sh тво̀ревина (something created such as an invention or artwork) · bn মখলুকাত ((Biblical) all which exists) · he יְצִירָה (act of creation) · be стварэ́ньне (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hi सृष्टि ((Biblical) all which exists) · nl schepping (act of creation) · de Schaffen (act of creation) · ru мирозда́ние ((Biblical) all which exists) · hy երկ (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sl stvarjenje (act of creation) · mk творба (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ca creació (something created such as an invention or artwork) · fa-ira آفَرینِش (act of creation) · ko 창조 (act of creation) · hu teremtés ((Biblical) all which exists) · nl schepping ((Biblical) all which exists) · pam pamilalang (something created such as an invention or artwork) · id ciptaan (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ht kreyasyon (something created such as an invention or artwork) · cmn 萬物 /万物 ((Biblical) all which exists) · bg творе́ние ((Biblical) all which exists) · gl creación (something created such as an invention or artwork) · pt criação (something created such as an invention or artwork) · el πλάση ((Biblical) all which exists) · ur تَخْلِیق (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hu mű (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sw kiumbe (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hu alkotás (something created such as an invention or artwork) · mi waihanganga (act of creation) · be тварэ́ньне (act of creation) · tl sangkalikhaan ((Biblical) all which exists) · ru сотворе́ние (act of creation) · pl kreacja (act of creation) · et loomine (act of creation) · ast creación (act of creation) · tg хилқат (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ilo parsua (something created such as an invention or artwork) · cmn 創作品 /创作品 (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ar خَلْق ((Biblical) all which exists) · nb skapning ((Biblical) all which exists) · sk vytvorenie (act of creation) · mk создавање (act of creation) · ru сотворе́ние ((Biblical) all which exists) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 (something created such as an invention or artwork) · it creato ((Biblical) all which exists) · sh stvárānje (act of creation) · bg създава́не (act of creation) · he בְּרִיאָה ((Biblical) all which exists) · it creazione ((Biblical) all which exists) · fa-ira آفَرینِش (something created such as an invention or artwork) · nb kreasjon (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hu teremtmény (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sk výtvor (something created such as an invention or artwork) · uk тво́рення (act of creation) · fr création (act of creation) · pl tworzenie (act of creation) · hy ստեղծում (act of creation) · tr yaratım (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ga déantús (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ro creare ((Biblical) all which exists) · ang ġesċeft (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ceb buhat (act of creation) · sh stvárānje ((Biblical) all which exists) · hi रचना (something created such as an invention or artwork) · tr yaratma (act of creation) · ur خِلْقَت (something created such as an invention or artwork) · uk творі́ння (something created such as an invention or artwork) · nn kreasjon (something created such as an invention or artwork) · be светабудо́ва ((Biblical) all which exists) · sh tvòrevina (something created such as an invention or artwork) · cs výtvor (something created such as an invention or artwork) · mrw inaden (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sh mirozdanje ((Biblical) all which exists) · tl likha (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sh тво̀рба (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ja 創造 (act of creation) · hy ստեղծագործություն (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sw uumbaji (act of creation) · sl stvaritev (something created such as an invention or artwork) · grc κτίσις (something created such as an invention or artwork) · gl creación ((Biblical) all which exists) · bn তৈরী (something created such as an invention or artwork) · uz ijod (something created such as an invention or artwork) · tg халқ (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ang ġesceaft (act of creation) · ru де́тище (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hy գործ (something created such as an invention or artwork) · lt kūryba (act of creation) · da skabelse ((Biblical) all which exists) · fi luomakunta ((Biblical) all which exists) · sv skapande (act of creation) · be стварэ́ньне ((Biblical) all which exists) · sh ство̀ревина (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ang ġesceaft ((Biblical) all which exists) · ta ஆக்கம் (act of creation) · de Schöpfung ((Biblical) all which exists) · ru созида́ние (act of creation) · ar خِلْقَة (something created such as an invention or artwork) · uk світобудо́ва ((Biblical) all which exists) · mi hanganga (act of creation) · ru творе́ние ((Biblical) all which exists) · ur تَخْلِیق (act of creation) · grc κτίσις (act of creation) · vi vạn vật ((Biblical) all which exists) · sl stvarstvo ((Biblical) all which exists) · bg сътворе́ние ((Biblical) all which exists) · pdt Schepfunk (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hi रचना (act of creation) · fr création ((Biblical) all which exists) · be стварэ́нне ((Biblical) all which exists) · id penciptaan (act of creation) · ko 창작품 (something created such as an invention or artwork) · nl creatie (act of creation) · sh тво̀рба ((Biblical) all which exists) · enm schaft (something created such as an invention or artwork) · lt kūrinys (something created such as an invention or artwork) · de Erfindung (something created such as an invention or artwork) · sh stvorevina (something created such as an invention or artwork) · kk жарату (something created such as an invention or artwork) · mt ħolqien (something created such as an invention or artwork) · ang ġesċæft (something created such as an invention or artwork) · mt ħolqien ((Biblical) all which exists) · ms ciptaan (something created such as an invention or artwork) · pam pamaglalang (act of creation) · tg офариниш (something created such as an invention or artwork) · de Gebilde (something created such as an invention or artwork) · hi कृति (something created such as an invention or artwork) · cs stvoření ((Biblical) all which exists) · hu alkotás (act of creation) · ur آفْرِینِش (something created such as an invention or artwork)