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ingenuity

Noun

IPA /ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪtɪ/

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The ability to think of clever, original ways to solve problems or make something work with the resources available.

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ingenuity/ˌɪndʒɪˈnjuːɪtɪ/

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Ingenuity finds an original way to solve a problem.

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With a little ingenuity, we turned an old box into a toy kitchen.
Her ingenuity helped the team solve the problem without expensive equipment.

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ingenuity — The ability to think of clever, original ways to solve problems or make something work with the resources available.

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The ability to think of clever, original ways to solve problems or make something work with the resources available.

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From Latin ingenuitas, related to ingenuus, meaning inborn. Its modern meaning developed through association with ingenious.

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Ingenious is the related adjective: an ingenious solution shows ingenuity.

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