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ingenuity

[in-juh-noo-i-tee, -nyoo-]

noun

plural

ingenuities 
  1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness.

    a designer of great ingenuity.

  2. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design.

    a device of great ingenuity.

  3. an ingenious contrivance or device.

  4. Obsolete.ingenuousness.



ingenuity

/ ˌɪԻɪˈːɪɪ /

noun

  1. inventive talent; cleverness

  2. an ingenious device, act, etc

  3. archaicfrankness; candour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • hyperingenuity noun
  • superingenuity noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingenuity1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ԲԳܾ “innate virtue, etc.” ( ingenuous, -ity ); current senses by association with ingenious
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingenuity1

C16: from Latin ԲԳܾ a freeborn condition, outlook consistent with such a condition, from ingenuus native, freeborn (see ingenuous ); meaning influenced by ingenious
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It was an attack of astonishing ingenuity – unprecedented, broad, and 18 months in the making.

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It's hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity - or ingenuity - that went into Ukraine's countrywide assault on Russia's air force.

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"Senators who voted to stonewall U.S. ingenuity today face a simple choice: Either step up and lead or watch digital asset innovation move offshore."

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But audacity combined with artistic ingenuity is still the best bet for holding one’s head high in an American theater devoid of safety.

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For “Drop,” a film that deftly balances modern-day tech with the thriller subgenre’s classic twists, establishing Violet’s ingenuity in a sticky situation is integral to ensure every viewer has a great time.

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ԲéԳܱingenuous