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English noun: ingenuity

1. ingenuity (cognition) the power of creative imagination


Synonymscleverness, ingeniousness, inventiveness


Broader (hypernym)creative thinking, creativeness, creativity


Narrower (hyponym)imagination, resource, resourcefulness

2. ingenuity (attribute) the property of being ingenious


SamplesA plot of great ingenuity.
The cleverness of its design.


Synonymscleverness, ingeniousness


Broader (hypernym)high quality, superiority









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