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    in·ge·nu·i·ty
    /ˌinjəˈno͞oədē/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of being clever, original, and inventive: "considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINGENUITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INGENUITY definition: 1. someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something: 2. someone's ability to think…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ingenuityIngenuity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INGENUITY is skill or cleverness in devising or combining : inventiveness. How to use ingenuity in a sentence.

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    Ingenuity definition: the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness. See examples of INGENUITY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ingenuityIngenuity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Ingenuity is the ability to think creatively about a situation or to solve problems in a clever way. If you want to build a boat out of toothpicks and yarn, you’ll need a lot of ingenuity. The Latin word for “mind, intellect” is a root of ingenuity, and it takes a bright and fast-thinking intellect to use ingenuity in a situation.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › ingenuityIngenuity Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Ingenuity Definition. ĭnjə-no͝oĭ-tē, -nyo͝o- ingenuities. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. ingenuities. The quality of being ingenuous. Webster's New World. The quality of being ingenious; cleverness, originality, skill, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINGENUITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INGENUITY meaning: 1. someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something: 2. someone's ability to think…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ingenuityIngenuity - definition of ingenuity by The Free Dictionary

    1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful. 2. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design: a device of great ingenuity. 3. an ingenious contrivance or device. 4. Obs. ingenuousness. [1590–1600; < Latin ingenuitās innate virtue (see ingenuous, -ity)]

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINGENUITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Ingenuity is skill at working out how to achieve things or skill at inventing new things.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishingenuity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ingenuity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. ingenuity. noun. /ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːəti/ /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːəti/ [uncountable] the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways synonym inventiveness. The problem tested the ingenuity of even the most imaginative students. Extra Examples. Topics Personal qualities c2.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ingenuity – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    INGENUITY definition: skill at inventing things or finding new ways to solve problems. Learn more.