Definitions for creative
kriˈeɪ tɪvcre·ative

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. creative, originativeadjective

   having the ability or power to create

   "a creative imagination"

2. creativeadjective

   promoting construction or creation

   "creative work"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. creativenoun

   A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.

   He is a visionary creative.

2. creativenoun

   Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.

3. creativeadjective

   Having the ability to create.

4. creativeadjective

   Original, expressive and imaginative.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Creativeadjective

   Etymology: from create.

   1. Having the power to create.2. Exerting the act of creation.

   To trace the outgoings of the ancient of days in the first instance, and of his creative power, is a research too great for mortal enquiry. Robert South, Sermons.

   But come, ye generous minds, in whose wide thought,
   Of all his works, creative beauty burns
   With warmest beam. James Thomson, Spring.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creative

   Creative refers to the ability to imagine or invent something new, original, or innovative. It involves the use of imagination or original ideas to create something, or solving problems in new ways. Creative can also refer to any person, idea, or work that exhibits originality, expressiveness, or a high degree of skill in a certain field, particularly in artistic endeavors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Creativeadjective

   having the power to create; exerting the act of creation

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Creative

   "Creative" was released in November 2008 as the third single from Leon Jackson's debut album Right Now. To promote the track Jackson appeared on the official BBC Children in Need 2008 show performing the song as a "exclusive" as this was the first time Jackson had performed the track. The song went onto debut at #94 on the UK Singles Charts.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creative

   To have the ability and power to create.

   The creative process is easy, simple and valued.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 3, 2020  

2. ---

   creative

   To use the mind to create.

   The children love to be creative at the table in the evenings, they use many things to be creative with.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 31, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3787

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'creative' in Adjectives Frequency: #504

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Anagrams for creative »

1. reactive

How to pronounce creative?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say creative in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of creative in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of creative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of creative in a Sentence

1. Mark Zuckerberg:

   Kevin and Mike are extraordinary product leaders and Instagram reflects their combined creative talents, i’ve learned a lot working with them for the past six years and have really enjoyed it. I wish them all the best and I’m looking forward to seeing what they build next.

2. Franklin Roosevelt:

   Happiness is in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.

3. Alfred North Whitehead:

   Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

4. Nicole Zoerink:

   We all have the same goal. Patients are not pressured into ALTO's if their pain does not subside.Doctors in the study acknowledge, sometimes, an opioid is the proper course of action. But this program promises to make sure safe and effective alternatives are not overlooked. Patients, meanwhile, are thankful. We've had patients thank us for being innovative and creative.

5. Jay Olson:

   Our results suggest that age, gender and location are not limiting factors : Almost anyone can be creative, having more methods to measure creativity means that we can better assess the success of various different methods to promote and nurture creativity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=creative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Creative
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=creative
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=creative
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=creative