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kree-AYSHUN/kriˈeɪʃn/

Creation is the act of making something new, or the thing made: the creation of a board; a recent creation. Create is the verb (already in the dictionary). Formation is close for organisations. A single exam board’s creation will take years. Do not use it for a small typo fix.

Meaning

The act of making something new; also something that has been made.

Examples

• “The creation of a single exam board will take two years.”
• “The sculpture is her own creation, which is the product sense.”

Good to know

the creation of; a creation. Verb: create. Close: formation / production. Theology: Creation (capital C) is another field. Policy: creation of a body.

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