ingenuityn.

/ɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪti/

Etymology: < Latin ingenuitās the condition of a free-born man, noble-mindedness, frankness, < ingenuus ingenuous adj.: compare French ingénuité (16th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter), Italian ingenuità (Florio, 1598), possibly the immediate source. The employment of the word as the abstract noun < ingenious (for ingeniosity or *ingeniety ) appears to be confined to English and is connected with the confusion of the two adjectives in the 17th cent.: see ingenious adj. II. and ingenuous adj. 6.

I. Senses connected with ingenuous adj.

†1.

a. The condition of being free-born; honourable extraction or station. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > [noun] > elevated rank > condition of

ingenuity1598

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Ingenuita, freedome or free state, ingenuitie, a liberall, free, or honest nature and condition.

1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor Pref. C ij Ingenuitie, not Nobilitie, was designed by the three Names.

1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World v. iii. §16. 705 Such other tokens of ingenuity for his wife and children as every one did use.

1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 254 The noble Art..being forced to seek her bread without any ingenuitie, after the manner of other sordide, mechanike, and mercenarie Arts.

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words (at cited word) Ingenuity is taken for a free condition or state of life.

†b. The quality that befits a free-born person; high or liberal quality (of education); hence, Liberal education, intellectual culture (cf. II.). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > humanistic studies > [noun] > polite learning, culture

civility1557

furniture1560

politeness1627

ingenuitya1661

culturea1677

improvement1711

cultivation1797

sophistication1850

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Lanc. 121 He intended it for a Seminary of Religion and Ingenuity.

1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. ii. §1 He [Moses] was brought up in the Court of Ægypt, and..was skilled in all the learning of the Ægyptians; and these.. prove the ingenuity of his education.

†2. Nobility of character or disposition; honourableness, highmindedness, generosity. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] > specifically in a person

honourc1300

virtuousnessc1449

freelyheadc1450

magnitude?a1475

nobility1508

ingenuity1598

society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] > high-mindedness or magnanimity

high-mindedness1571

handsomeness1577

noble-mindedness1583

generousness1593

ingenuity1598

magnanimity1598

magnanimousness1606

ingenuousness1611

megalopsychy1656

generosity1783

high thinking1807

greatheartedness1813

kalokagathia1921

megalopsychia1962

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [noun]

worshipeOE

worthOE

dignity?c1225

worthsc1225

mund?c1250

pricea1325

worthfulheada1325

valourc1330

dignesse1399

value?a1400

honesty1418

worthiheadc1425

honourabilityc1426

worthihood?1457

sadnessa1513

honourableness1553

respect1567

worshipfulty1589

ingenuity1598

creditableness1647

honorificabilitudinity1656

worshipfulness1663

reputability1792

creditability1805

1598 [see sense 1a].

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. viii. 225 I should have loved to have stored their minde with ingenuitie and libertie.

a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) i. xxxii. 161 This word Meekness, whose notion in the Hebrew..is as large well-nigh as Vertue itself..may be expressed, as I think, by Ingenuity, or ingenuous goodness.

a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) XI. 247 To injure or offend him that does but wish and desire our good argues little ingenuity.

3. Freedom from dissimulation; honesty, straightforwardness, sincerity; honourable or fair dealing; freedom from reserve, openness, candour, frankness. (Now rare, the current word being ingenuousness.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [noun] > straightforwardness or frankness

openness1605

open-heartedness1611

ingenuity1614

frankness1668

unreservedness1713

straightforwardness1805

yaefauldness1864

outrightness1865

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun] > frankness, straightforwardness

plainness1465

plain dealinga1529

freeness1548

roundness1557

ingenuity1614

apertness1618

downrightness1628

unconspiringness1661

frankness1668

even downa1679

undisguise1804

forthcomingness1808

undisguisedness1814

overtness1865

forthrightness1873

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun] > frankness, straightforwardness > specifically in speech

frankness1553

freedom1585

apertness1604

ingenuity1614

unreservedness1713

unreserve1717

candour1769

free-spokenness1858

1614 T. Jackson Third Bk. Comm. Apostles Creede iii. xiii. §11 Melchior Canus,..for a Papist a man of singular ingenuity.

1656 Bp. J. Taylor Deus Justificatus Ep. Ded. When I find that men are angry at my Ingenuity and openness of discourse.

a1694 J. Tillotson Serm. (1743) VII. cxvii. 1960 This is to acknowledge that they were in an error, and mistaken..which few have the ingenuity to own.

1696 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Ingenuity,..a natural Openness and Sincerity always to acknowledge the Truth.

1794 W. Godwin Caleb Williams I. ii. 20 An expression of frankness, ingenuity, and unreserve.

1889 R. L. Stevenson Master of Ballantrae vi. 188 I told her all with ingenuity, even as it is written here.

II. Senses connected with ingenious adj.

†4.

a. High or distinguished intellectual capacity; genius, talent, quickness of wit. Obsolete in general sense: see 6.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun]

wit1297

ingeny1474

inginea1522

ingenuity1600

flame1642

genius1749

iridescency1799

iridescence1803

brilliance1807

brilliancy1842

superintelligence1876

ingenium1879

1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor iii. iii. sig. Kiv^v Ingenuitie; I see his ignorance will not suffer him to slander her; which he had done most notably, if he had said Wit for Ingenuitie, as he meant it.

1639 J. Woodall Wks. (1653) Pref. 1 May not be so much undervalued as to be ascribed to humane ingenuitie.

1644 H. Parker Jus Populi 40 It often happens, that the servant has more naturall ingenuity then the master.

1712 J. Warder True Amazons 159 If any of more Ingenuity or Leasure, will graft upon this Stock.

1795 W. Mason Ess. Eng. Church Music ii. 126 Now it is this learning and ingenuity that I chiefly object to in them.

†b. In plural (of a number of persons). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius > collectively

ingenuities1628

1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xlix. sig. Q8^v No Age, either before or since, could present vs with so many towring Ingenuities.

1648 A. Wood Life & Times (1891) I. 139 May it please your Gravities to admit..a kitten of the Muses..before your sagacious ingenuities.

†5.

a. Intellectual capacity; intelligence, sense, good judgement; normal condition of the mental faculties; (one's) senses or wits. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > [noun]

witOE

understandinga1050

intention1340

intendmentc1374

knowledgea1387

intelligencec1390

conceitc1405

intellect?a1475

perceiverancea1500

perceiverationa1500

receipta1500

intendiment1528

reach1542

apprehension1570

toucha1586

understandingnessa1628

apprehensivenessa1639

ingenuity1651

comprehensiona1662

intelligibility1661

intelligency1663

uptake1816

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [noun]

i-witc888

anyitOE

understandinga1050

ferec1175

skillwisenessa1200

quaintisec1300

brainc1325

cunning1340

reder1340

cunningnessa1400

sentencec1400

intelligence?1435

speculation1471

ingeny1474

cunningheadc1475

capacity1485

pregnancyc1487

dexterity1527

pregnance?1533

shift1542

wittiness1543

ingeniousness1555

conceitedness1576

pate1598

conceit1604

ingeniosity1607

dexterousness1622

talent1622

ingenuousness1628

solertiousnessa1649

ingenuity1651

partedness1654

brightness1655

solerty1656

prettiness1674

long head1694

long lega1705

cleverness1755

smartness1800

cleverality1828

brain power1832

knowledgeability1834

braininess1876

cerebrality1901

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [noun]

witc1175

sensea1382

conscience1449

mother witc1475

common wit1517

common sense1536

philosophy1557

good sense?1562

sconce1567

mother-sense1603

ingenuity1651

bonsense1681

rumgumption1686

nous1706

gumption?1719

rummlegumption1751

savvy1785

horse sense1832

kokum1848

sabe1872

common1899

marbles1902

gump1920

loaf1925

1651 R. Baxter Plain Script. Proof Infants Church-membership & Baptism 43 This errour which so strangely bereaves men of common ingenuity!

1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. ii. xiii. sig. Q5^v He..may very probably lose his Soul, and has most certainly lost his Ingenuity.

1675 tr. W. Camden Hist. Princess Elizabeth (rev. ed.) iii. 392 A man of good Ingenuity, but not well skilled in Court Arts.

†b. transferred. A course of action showing good sense or judgement; ‘wisdom’. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [noun] > wise action or procedure

wisdom1362

witc1400

skill1600

ingenuity1657

1657 J. Trapp Comm. Ezra viii. 22 It is the ingenuity of Saints to study Gods ends more than their own.

1660 A. Marvell Let. 17 Nov. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 2 It will be each mans ingenuity not to grudge an after-payment.

a. Capacity for invention or construction; skill or cleverness in contriving or making something (material or immaterial). Also as attribute of the thing, action, etc.: Skilfulness of contrivance or design. (The current sense.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or art > inventive or constructive skill

ginc1175

compassc1320

witc1325

enginec1330

devicec1400

engininga1450

artifice1540

imaginea1550

ingeniousness1555

ingeniosity1607

ingenuousness1628

ingenuity1649

contrivance1659

artfulness1670

contrivancy1877

devicefulness1894

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or art > inventive or constructive skill > as attribute of something done or made

ingenuity1649

1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver xiv. 79 O Sloth! stand by, and let Ingenuitie try a Trick or two more.

1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. i. 76 Men, who could not readily find out the ingenuity of his knavery.

1665 J. Glanvill Sciri Tuum: Authors Defense 67 in Scepsis Scientifica I acknowledge the ingenuity of Sir Kenelm Digbye's Hypothesis.

1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 145 Such is the ingenuity of our weavers that nothing in their own branch is too hard for them.

1822 W. Hazlitt Table-talk I. ix. 195 Ingenuity is genius in trifles..A clever or ingenious man is one who can do anything well.

1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 24 Coincidences too subtle to have been invented by the ingenuity of any imitator.

b. with an and plural. An ingenious device or contrivance; an artifice.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [noun] > (a) means > available means or a resource > a device, contrivance, or expedient

costOE

craftOE

custc1275

ginc1275

devicec1290

enginec1300

quaintisec1300

contrevurec1330

castc1340

knackc1369

findinga1382

wilea1400

conject14..

skiftc1400

policy?1406

subtilityc1410

policec1450

conjecturea1464

industry1477

invention1516

cunning1526

shift1530

compass1540

chevisance1548

trade1550

tour1558

fashion1562

invent?1567

expediment1571

trick1573

ingeny1588

machine1595

lock1598

contrival1602

contrivement1611

artifice1620

recipea1643

ingenuity1651

expedient1653

contrivance1661

excogitation1664

mechanism1669

expediency1683

stroke1699

spell1728

management1736

manoeuvre1769

move1794

wrinkle1817

dodge1842

jigamaree1847

quiff1881

kink1889

lurk1916

gadget1920

fastie1931

ploy1940

1651 J. French Art Distillation Ep. Ded. sig. A4 It is pity there is such great encouragement for many empty..arts, and none for this, & such like ingenuities.

1726 Four Years Voy. Capt. G. Roberts 270 They had an Ingenuity peculiar to themselves in splitting the Trees after they felled them.

1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm vii. 177 The kind-hearted schemer..rich in petty ingenuities—always well intentioned and seldom well imagined.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	ingenuity
释义	ingenuityn. /ɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪti/ Etymology: < Latin ingenuitās the condition of a free-born man, noble-mindedness, frankness, < ingenuus ingenuous adj.: compare French ingénuité (16th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter), Italian ingenuità (Florio, 1598), possibly the immediate source. The employment of the word as the abstract noun < ingenious (for ingeniosity or ingeniety ) appears to be confined to English and is connected with the confusion of the two adjectives in the 17th cent.: see ingenious adj. II. and ingenuous adj. 6. I. Senses connected with ingenuous adj. †1. a. The condition of being free-born; honourable extraction or station. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > [noun] > elevated rank > condition of ingenuity1598 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes* Ingenuita, freedome or free state, ingenuitie, a liberall, free, or honest nature and condition. 1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor Pref. C ij Ingenuitie, not Nobilitie, was designed by the three Names. 1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World v. iii. §16. 705 Such other tokens of ingenuity for his wife and children as every one did use. 1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 254 The noble Art..being forced to seek her bread without any ingenuitie, after the manner of other sordide, mechanike, and mercenarie Arts. 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words (at cited word) Ingenuity is taken for a free condition or state of life. †b. The quality that befits a free-born person; high or liberal quality (of education); hence, Liberal education, intellectual culture (cf. II.). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > humanistic studies > [noun] > polite learning, culture civility1557 furniture1560 politeness1627 ingenuitya1661 culturea1677 improvement1711 cultivation1797 sophistication1850 a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Lanc. 121 He intended it for a Seminary of Religion and Ingenuity. 1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. ii. §1 He [Moses] was brought up in the Court of Ægypt, and..was skilled in all the learning of the Ægyptians; and these.. prove the ingenuity of his education. †2. Nobility of character or disposition; honourableness, highmindedness, generosity. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] > specifically in a person honourc1300 virtuousnessc1449 freelyheadc1450 magnitude?a1475 nobility1508 ingenuity1598 society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > [noun] > high-mindedness or magnanimity high-mindedness1571 handsomeness1577 noble-mindedness1583 generousness1593 ingenuity1598 magnanimity1598 magnanimousness1606 ingenuousness1611 megalopsychy1656 generosity1783 high thinking1807 greatheartedness1813 kalokagathia1921 megalopsychia1962 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [noun] worshipeOE worthOE dignity?c1225 worthsc1225 mund?c1250 pricea1325 worthfulheada1325 valourc1330 dignesse1399 value?a1400 honesty1418 worthiheadc1425 honourabilityc1426 worthihood?1457 sadnessa1513 honourableness1553 respect1567 worshipfulty1589 ingenuity1598 creditableness1647 honorificabilitudinity1656 worshipfulness1663 reputability1792 creditability1805 1598 [see sense 1a]. 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. viii. 225 I should have loved to have stored their minde with ingenuitie and libertie. a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) i. xxxii. 161 This word Meekness, whose notion in the Hebrew..is as large well-nigh as Vertue itself..may be expressed, as I think, by Ingenuity, or ingenuous goodness. a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) XI. 247 To injure or offend him that does but wish and desire our good argues little ingenuity. 3. Freedom from dissimulation; honesty, straightforwardness, sincerity; honourable or fair dealing; freedom from reserve, openness, candour, frankness. (Now rare, the current word being ingenuousness.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [noun] > straightforwardness or frankness openness1605 open-heartedness1611 ingenuity1614 frankness1668 unreservedness1713 straightforwardness1805 yaefauldness1864 outrightness1865 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun] > frankness, straightforwardness plainness1465 plain dealinga1529 freeness1548 roundness1557 ingenuity1614 apertness1618 downrightness1628 unconspiringness1661 frankness1668 even downa1679 undisguise1804 forthcomingness1808 undisguisedness1814 overtness1865 forthrightness1873 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > sincerity, freedom from deceit > [noun] > frankness, straightforwardness > specifically in speech frankness1553 freedom1585 apertness1604 ingenuity1614 unreservedness1713 unreserve1717 candour1769 free-spokenness1858 1614 T. Jackson Third Bk. Comm. Apostles Creede iii. xiii. §11 Melchior Canus,..for a Papist a man of singular ingenuity. 1656 Bp. J. Taylor Deus Justificatus Ep. Ded. When I find that men are angry at my Ingenuity and openness of discourse. a1694 J. Tillotson Serm. (1743) VII. cxvii. 1960 This is to acknowledge that they were in an error, and mistaken..which few have the ingenuity to own. 1696 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Ingenuity,..a natural Openness and Sincerity always to acknowledge the Truth. 1794 W. Godwin Caleb Williams I. ii. 20 An expression of frankness, ingenuity, and unreserve. 1889 R. L. Stevenson Master of Ballantrae vi. 188 I told her all with ingenuity, even as it is written here. II. Senses connected with ingenious adj. †4. a. High or distinguished intellectual capacity; genius, talent, quickness of wit. Obsolete in general sense: see 6. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] wit1297 ingeny1474 inginea1522 ingenuity1600 flame1642 genius1749 iridescency1799 iridescence1803 brilliance1807 brilliancy1842 superintelligence1876 ingenium1879 1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor iii. iii. sig. Kiv^v Ingenuitie; I see his ignorance will not suffer him to slander her; which he had done most notably, if he had said Wit for Ingenuitie, as he meant it. View more context for this quotation 1639 J. Woodall Wks. (1653) Pref. 1 May not be so much undervalued as to be ascribed to humane ingenuitie. 1644 H. Parker Jus Populi 40 It often happens, that the servant has more naturall ingenuity then the master. 1712 J. Warder True Amazons 159 If any of more Ingenuity or Leasure, will graft upon this Stock. 1795 W. Mason Ess. Eng. Church Music ii. 126 Now it is this learning and ingenuity that I chiefly object to in them. †b. In plural (of a number of persons). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius > collectively ingenuities1628 1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xlix. sig. Q8^v No Age, either before or since, could present vs with so many towring Ingenuities. 1648 A. Wood Life & Times (1891) I. 139 May it please your Gravities to admit..a kitten of the Muses..before your sagacious ingenuities. †5. a. Intellectual capacity; intelligence, sense, good judgement; normal condition of the mental faculties; (one's) senses or wits. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > [noun] witOE understandinga1050 intention1340 intendmentc1374 knowledgea1387 intelligencec1390 conceitc1405 intellect?a1475 perceiverancea1500 perceiverationa1500 receipta1500 intendiment1528 reach1542 apprehension1570 toucha1586 understandingnessa1628 apprehensivenessa1639 ingenuity1651 comprehensiona1662 intelligibility1661 intelligency1663 uptake1816 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [noun] i-witc888 anyitOE understandinga1050 ferec1175 skillwisenessa1200 quaintisec1300 brainc1325 cunning1340 reder1340 cunningnessa1400 sentencec1400 intelligence?1435 speculation1471 ingeny1474 cunningheadc1475 capacity1485 pregnancyc1487 dexterity1527 pregnance?1533 shift1542 wittiness1543 ingeniousness1555 conceitedness1576 pate1598 conceit1604 ingeniosity1607 dexterousness1622 talent1622 ingenuousness1628 solertiousnessa1649 ingenuity1651 partedness1654 brightness1655 solerty1656 prettiness1674 long head1694 long lega1705 cleverness1755 smartness1800 cleverality1828 brain power1832 knowledgeability1834 braininess1876 cerebrality1901 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [noun] witc1175 sensea1382 conscience1449 mother witc1475 common wit1517 common sense1536 philosophy1557 good sense?1562 sconce1567 mother-sense1603 ingenuity1651 bonsense1681 rumgumption1686 nous1706 gumption?1719 rummlegumption1751 savvy1785 horse sense1832 kokum1848 sabe1872 common1899 marbles1902 gump1920 loaf1925 1651 R. Baxter Plain Script. Proof Infants Church-membership & Baptism 43 This errour which so strangely bereaves men of common ingenuity! 1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. ii. xiii. sig. Q5^v He..may very probably lose his Soul, and has most certainly lost his Ingenuity. 1675 tr. W. Camden Hist. Princess Elizabeth (rev. ed.) iii. 392 A man of good Ingenuity, but not well skilled in Court Arts. †b. transferred. A course of action showing good sense or judgement; ‘wisdom’. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [noun] > wise action or procedure wisdom1362 witc1400 skill1600 ingenuity1657 1657 J. Trapp Comm. Ezra viii. 22 It is the ingenuity of Saints to study Gods ends more than their own. 1660 A. Marvell Let. 17 Nov. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 2 It will be each mans ingenuity not to grudge an after-payment. 6. a. Capacity for invention or construction; skill or cleverness in contriving or making something (material or immaterial). Also as attribute of the thing, action, etc.: Skilfulness of contrivance or design. (The current sense.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or art > inventive or constructive skill ginc1175 compassc1320 witc1325 enginec1330 devicec1400 engininga1450 artifice1540 imaginea1550 ingeniousness1555 ingeniosity1607 ingenuousness1628 ingenuity1649 contrivance1659 artfulness1670 contrivancy1877 devicefulness1894 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or art > inventive or constructive skill > as attribute of something done or made ingenuity1649 1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver xiv. 79 O Sloth! stand by, and let Ingenuitie try a Trick or two more. 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. i. 76 Men, who could not readily find out the ingenuity of his knavery. 1665 J. Glanvill Sciri Tuum: Authors Defense 67 in Scepsis Scientifica I acknowledge the ingenuity of Sir Kenelm Digbye's Hypothesis. 1774 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1772 145 Such is the ingenuity of our weavers that nothing in their own branch is too hard for them. 1822 W. Hazlitt Table-talk I. ix. 195 Ingenuity is genius in trifles..A clever or ingenious man is one who can do anything well. 1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 24 Coincidences too subtle to have been invented by the ingenuity of any imitator. b. with an and plural. An ingenious device or contrivance; an artifice. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [noun] > (a) means > available means or a resource > a device, contrivance, or expedient costOE craftOE custc1275 ginc1275 devicec1290 enginec1300 quaintisec1300 contrevurec1330 castc1340 knackc1369 findinga1382 wilea1400 conject14.. skiftc1400 policy?1406 subtilityc1410 policec1450 conjecturea1464 industry1477 invention1516 cunning1526 shift1530 compass1540 chevisance1548 trade1550 tour1558 fashion1562 invent?1567 expediment1571 trick1573 ingeny1588 machine1595 lock1598 contrival1602 contrivement1611 artifice1620 recipea1643 ingenuity1651 expedient1653 contrivance1661 excogitation1664 mechanism1669 expediency1683 stroke1699 spell1728 management1736 manoeuvre1769 move1794 wrinkle1817 dodge1842 jigamaree1847 quiff1881 kink1889 lurk1916 gadget1920 fastie1931 ploy1940 1651 J. French Art Distillation Ep. Ded. sig. A4 It is pity there is such great encouragement for many empty..arts, and none for this, & such like ingenuities. 1726 Four Years Voy. Capt. G. Roberts 270 They had an Ingenuity peculiar to themselves in splitting the Trees after they felled them. 1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm vii. 177 The kind-hearted schemer..rich in petty ingenuities—always well intentioned and seldom well imagined. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1598
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