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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dokusōsei
"彼の独創性にはいつも驚かされる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
"The project was designed with great ingenuity, saving both time and money."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ingenuitas' (nobility of birth, native disposition), from 'ingenuus' (native, freeborn), combining 'in-' and 'gignere' (to beget). The meaning shifted in the 17th century from intellectual capacity to inventive skill.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Ingenuity"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Ingenuity" is said worldwide
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ingéniosité
Transliteration: in-zhay-nyoh-zi-tay
"Il a fait preuve d'une grande ingéniosité pour résoudre ce problème."
Einfallsreichtum
Transliteration: Ein-falls-reich-tum
"Das Problem erfordert technischen Einfallsreichtum."
ingegno
Transliteration: in-dzhay-nyo
"Ci è voluta molto ingegno per completare il progetto in tempo."
ingenio
Transliteration: in-he-nio
"La solución requirió una gran dosis de ingenio."
engenhosidade
Transliteration: en-ge-nho-zi-da-de
"A engenhosidade da invenção impressionou a todos."
कौशल
Transliteration: kaushal
"इस समस्या को हल करने के लिए बहुत कौशल की आवश्यकता थी।"
独创性
Transliteration: dú chuàng xìng
"这项设计展现了非凡的独创性。"
독창성
Transliteration: dok-chang-seong
"그 발명품은 그의 독창성을 보여주었다."
独創性
Transliteration: dokusōsei
"彼の独創性にはいつも驚かされる。"
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