Definitions for ingenuity
ˌɪn dʒəˈnu ɪ ti, -ˈnyu-in·ge·nu·ity

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inventiveness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, clevernessnoun

   the power of creative imagination

2. ingenuity, ingeniousness, clevernessnoun

   the property of being ingenious

   "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. ingenuitynoun

   The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original and creative ways

2. ingenuitynoun

   Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness.

3. Etymology: From ingenuitas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ingenuitynoun

   Etymology: ingenuité, Fr. from ingenuous.

   1. Openness; fairness; candour; freedom from dissimulation.

   Such of high quality, or other of particular note, as shall fall under my pen, I shall not let pass without their due character, being part of my professed ingenuity. Henry Wotton.

   My constancy I to the planets give;
   My truth, to them who at the court do live;
   Mine ingenuity and openness
   To jesuits; to buffoons my pensiveness. John Donne.

   I know not whether it be more shame or wonder, that men can so put off ingenuity, and the native greatness of their kind, as to descend to so base, so ignoble a vice. Gov. of the Tongue.

   If a child, when questioned for any thing, directly confess, you must commend his ingenuity, and pardon the fault, be it what it will. John Locke.

   2. [From ingenious.]Wit; invention; genius; subtilty; acuteness.

   These are but the frigidities of wit, and become not the genius of manly ingenuities. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

   The ancient atomical hypothesis might have slept for ever, had not the ingenuity of the present age recalled it from its urn and silence. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   Such sots have neither parts nor wit, ingenuity of discourse, nor fineness of conversation, to entertain or delight any one. South.

   A pregnant instance how far virtue surpasses ingenuity, and how much an honest simplicity is preferable to fine parts and subtile speculations. John Woodward.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ingenuity

   Ingenuity is the quality of being clever, original, and inventive, often in the process of applying ideas to solve problems or meet challenges.

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1. ingenuity

   Ingenuity is the ability to think creatively, inventively, or cleverly to solve problems, create new things or accomplish tasks. It involves applying a unique, innovative, or original approach or ideas that even others might not have thought of.

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1. Ingenuitynoun

   the quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations; ingeniousness; skill in devising or combining

2. Ingenuitynoun

   curiousness, or cleverness in design or contrivance; as, the ingenuity of a plan, or of mechanism

3. Ingenuitynoun

   openness of heart; ingenuousness

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Ingenuity

   Ingenuity is the quality of being clever, original, and inventive, often in the process of applying ideas to solve problems or meet challenges. For example, the process of figuring out how to cross a mountain stream using a fallen log, building an airplane model from a sheet of paper, or starting a new company in a foreign culture all involve the exercising of ingenuity. Human ingenuity has led to various technological developments through applied science, and can also be seen in the development of new social organizations, institutions and relationships. Ingenuity involves the most complex human thought processes, bringing together our thinking and acting both individually and collectively to take advantage of opportunities and/or overcome problems. One example of how ingenuity is used conceptually can be found in the analysis of Thomas Homer-Dixon, building on that of Paul Romer, to refer to what is usually called instructional capital. In the case of Homer-Dixon, his use of the phrase 'ingenuity gap' denotes the space between a challenge and a solution. His particular contribution is to explore the social dimensions of ingenuity. Typically we think of ingenuity being used to build faster computers or more advanced medical treatments. Homer-Dixon argues that as the complexity of the world increases, our ability to solve the problems we face is becoming critical. Human ingenuity is also included in many school systems, with most teachers encouraging students to be educated in human ingenuity.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ingenuity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ingenuity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ingenuity in a Sentence

1. George S. Patton:

   Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

2. John Calvin:

   The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although Moses only speaks of idolatry, yet there is no doubt but that by synecdoche, as in all the rest of the law, he condemns all fictitious services which men in their ingenuity have invented.

3. Arnold Bennett:

   Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity.

4. Bill Nelson:

   Its workforce radiates optimism, ingenuity and a can-do spirit, the NASA team continues to achieve the seemingly impossible as we venture into the cosmos.

5. Anonymous British civil servant, "Take Her Deep" by I.J. Galatin, Cdr., US Navy, ret.:

   The ingenuity of the device blinds us to its utter uselessness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ingenuity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ingenuity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ingenuity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingenuity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingenuity
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ingenuity