creation

UK: 'creation', 'Creation': /kriːˈeɪʃən/

US: /kriˈeɪʃən/

US: (krē ā′shən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

cre•a•tion /kriˈeɪʃən/   n. 

1. the act of creating, or the fact of being created:
   [uncountable] Scholars no longer try to investigate the creation of language.
2. Religion the Creation, [uncountable] the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.
3. the world;
   universe:
   [uncountable] In all of creation there is not another one quite like this.
4. something created:
   [countable] Disney's creations brought joy to children everywhere.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cre•a•tion  (krē ā′shən), n. 

1. the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating;
   engendering.
2. the fact of being created.
3. something that is or has been created.
4. Religion the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.
5. the world;
   universe.
6. creatures collectively.
7. an original product of the mind, esp. an imaginative artistic work:
   the creations of a poetic genius.
8. Clothing a specially designed dress, hat, or other article of women's clothing, usually distinguished by imaginative or unique styling:
   the newest Paris creations.

• Latin creātiōn- (stem of creātiō). See create, -ion
• Middle English creacioun 1350–1400

cre•a′tion•al, cre•a•tion•ar•y  (krē ā′shə ner′ē), adj.  Synonyms

• 1. production, development, formation.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

creation / kriːˈeɪʃən/ noun

1. the act or process of creating
2. the fact of being created or produced
3. something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination
4. the whole universe, including the world and all the things in it
5. an unusual or striking garment or hat

creˈational adjective

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Creation / kriːˈeɪʃən/ noun

1. the Creation ⇒ God's act of bringing the universe into being
2. the universe as thus brought into being by God