inventivenessn.
/ɪnˈvɛntɪvnɪs/ The quality of being inventive; power or faculty of invention; aptitude in inventing.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > [noun] > creative ability or power
plastic1661
inventiveness1668
creativeness1805
the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > inventive or creative faculty > [noun]
invention?a1505
imagination1509
wit-craft1573
inventa1605
contrivance1659
creativity1659
inventibility1662
inventiveness1668
originality1742
creativeness1805
constructiveness1815
construction1826
imagineering1942
1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. iii. vii. 441 Inventiveness.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Inventiveness, Aptness to invent.
1819 J. Foster Ess. Evils Pop. Ignorance (1834) 114 An incessant multifarious inventiveness in making almost every sort of information offer itself in..attractive forms.
1882 H. Spencer in Standard 31 Oct. 5/7 The inventiveness which, stimulated by the need for economising labour, has been so wisely fostered among us.
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