1 [U] the act or process of making sth that is new, or of causing sth to exist that did not exist before:
the process of database creation * wealth creation * He had been with the company since its creation in 1979. * The committee proposed the creation of a new Chair of Portuguese for the university.
seealsoJOBCREATION
2 [C] (often humorous) a thing that sb has made, especially sth artistic or imaginative:
a literary creation * The cake was a delicious creation of sponge, cream and fruit. * The bright murals in the children's ward were the creations of the nurses. * What an amazing creation (= a very unusual and new piece of clothing) you're wearing!
3 (usually the Creation) [sing.] the making of the world, especially by God as described in the Bible
4 (often Creation) [U] the world and all the living things in it
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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