Other forms: creations
Creation is the making of something, or the thing made. The creation of the fund, his latest creation, the story of creation.
Capitalised and with the, it means the world as made by God, and creation myths are one of the few things every culture has. In fashion and cooking a creation is a single made thing, usually said with a flourish. The Latin creare means to make.
1nouncreationThe making of something.
“The creation of the new park took three years.”
2nounnounA thing that has been made.
“The chef proudly presented his latest creation, a tower of chocolate and fresh berries.”
creation is a making, or a thing made.
Latin creatio comes from creare, to make or bring forth.
Middle English
creacion
English, today
creation
From Middle English creacion. Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion (modern French création), from Latin creātiō. by surface analysis, create + -ion. Displaced native ġesċeaft.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA