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US/ˌɪn.dʒəˈnuː.ə.ti/
UK/ˌɪn.dʒəˈnjuː.ə.ti/
the ability to think of clever new ways to solve problems or make things
In context
With a little ingenuity, the café turned an old bus into a second shop.
Small farmers showed great ingenuity in selling their fruit online during the lockdown.
The bridge is a fine example of human ingenuity.
Words that go with ingenuity
adjective + noun
- human ingenuityClimate change will test human ingenuity like never before.
- great ingenuityIt took great ingenuity to fit a kitchen into such a small flat.
- technical ingenuityThe prize rewards technical ingenuity in clean energy.
verb + noun
- show ingenuityThe young engineers showed ingenuity in cutting costs.
noun + preposition
- ingenuity ofWe were amazed by the ingenuity of the design.