noun
1. the power of creative imagination (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑inventiveness, ↑ingeniousness, ↑ingenuity
• Hypernyms: ↑creativity, ↑creativeness, ↑creative thinking
• Hyponyms: ↑resource, ↑resourcefulness, ↑imagination
2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
• Syn: ↑brightness, ↑smartness
• Hypernyms: ↑intelligence
3. the property of being ingenious
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a plot of great ingenuity
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the cleverness of its design
• Syn: ↑ingenuity, ↑ingeniousness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑clever, ↑ingenious (for: ↑ingeniousness)
• Hypernyms: ↑superiority, ↑high quality
Useful english dictionary. 2012.