creation

noun

OPAL W

/kriˈeɪʃn/

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[uncountable] the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before
- Job creation needs to be the top priority.
- a period of economic growth and wealth creation
- content creation software
- creation of something the creation of an independent state
- The reforms led to the creation of 220 jobs.
- The committee proposed the creation of a new Chair of Portuguese for the university.
- He had been with the company since its creation in 1989.
see also job creation
Extra Examples
- The new Act allows for the creation of vocational schools.
- They joined forces to oppose the creation of wind farms.
- They recommended the creation of a new government agency to be responsible for the environment.
- the process of database creation
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- employment
- job
- wealth
- …
verb + creation
- advocate
- call for
- propose
- …
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[countable] (often humorous) a thing that somebody has made, especially something that shows ability or imagination
- a literary creation
- The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and fruit.
- The bright murals in the children’s ward were the creations of the nurses.
- What an amazing creation (= a very unusual and new piece of clothing) you’re wearing!
(usually the Creation)
[singular] the making of the world, especially by God as described in the BibleTopics Religion and festivalsc1
(often Creation)
[uncountable] the world and all the living things in it
- They believe that God entrusted the care and use of all creation to mankind.

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin creatio(n-), from the verb creare ‘to produce’.

单词	creation
释义	creation noun OPAL W /kriˈeɪʃn/ /kriˈeɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist that did not exist before Job creation needs to be the top priority. a period of economic growth and wealth creation content creation software creation of something the creation of an independent state The reforms led to the creation of 220 jobs. The committee proposed the creation of a new Chair of Portuguese for the university. He had been with the company since its creation in 1989. see also job creation Extra Examples The new Act allows for the creation of vocational schools. They joined forces to oppose the creation of wind farms. They recommended the creation of a new government agency to be responsible for the environment. the process of database creation Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective employment job wealth … verb + creation advocate call for propose … See full entry [countable] (often humorous) a thing that somebody has made, especially something that shows ability or imagination a literary creation The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and fruit. The bright murals in the children’s ward were the creations of the nurses. What an amazing creation (= a very unusual and new piece of clothing) you’re wearing! (usually the Creation) [singular] the making of the world, especially by God as described in the BibleTopics Religion and festivalsc1 (often Creation) [uncountable] the world and all the living things in it They believe that God entrusted the care and use of all creation to mankind. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin creatio(n-), from the verb creare ‘to produce’.
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