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inj-uh-NYOO-uh-tee/ˌɪndʒəˈnjuːəti/

Ingenuity is cleverness at inventing things or solving problems in an original way: technical ingenuity, show ingenuity. Ingenious (already in the dictionary) is the adjective; a workaround is not a patched system.

Meaning

Cleverness at inventing things or solving problems in an original way.

Examples

• “Ingenuity with a workaround is not a patched system.”
• “Inventiveness is the close twin. Cleverness is everyday. A workaround is a corridor. A patch is a log. File the patch; keep ingenuity for the methods annex if it still holds.”

Good to know

Clever inventiveness. Adjective: ingenious (already in the dictionary). A workaround ≠ a patch.

Near in meaning

inventiveness, cleverness, resourcefulness

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