ingenuity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
  2. An ingenuous action or thought.
  3. Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnd͡ʒəˈn(j)uːəti/ en-us-ingenuity.ogg

Word forms

ingenuity ingenuities

Etymology

From Latin ingenuitās.

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