Ingenuity word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "ingenuity" word

[noun] the property of being ingenious; "a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"
[noun] the power of creative imagination

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\In`ge*nu"i*ty\, n. [L. ingenuitas ingenuousness: cf. F. ing['e]nuit['e]. See {Ingenuous}.] 1. The quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations; ingeniousness; skill in devising or combining. All the means which human ingenuity has contrived. --Blair. 2. Curiousness, or cleverness in design or contrivance; as, the ingenuity of a plan, or of mechanism. He gives . . . To artist ingenuity and skill. --Cowper. 3. Openness of heart; ingenuousness. [Obs.] The stings and remorses of natural ingenuity, a principle that men scarcely ever shake off, as long as they carry anything of human nature about them. --South. Syn: Inventiveness; ingeniousness; skill; cunning; cleverness; genius. Usage: {Ingenuity}, {Cleverness}. Ingenuity is a form of genius, and cleverness of talent. The former implies invention, the letter a peculiar dexterity and readiness of execution. Sir James Mackintosh remarks that the English overdo in the use of the word clever and cleverness, applying them loosely to almost every form of intellectual ability.

Synonyms for ingenuity

cleverness, cleverness, ingeniousness, ingeniousness, inventiveness

Related terms: adeptness, aptness, art, cleverness, competence, cunning, facility, finesse, genius, imaginativeness, invention, keenness, knack, quickness, readiness, resource, savoir-faire, sharpness, shrewdness, skill, tactfulness, technical mastery

The fun area, different aproach to word »ingenuity«

Let's analyse "ingenuity" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Five syllables and Four vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: YTIUNEGNI. Average typing speed for these characters is 2430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. -. --. . -. ..- .. - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: ingenuity: 9 + 5 + 3 + 9 = 26, reduced: 8 (or 33 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: ingenuity: 9 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 9 + 2 + 7 = 52, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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