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creation

/kriˈeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण क्रिएशन

सृजन, निर्माण, रचना (की प्रक्रिया)

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noun
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    [U]

    the act or process of making something that is new, or of causing something to exist

    सृजन, निर्माण, रचना (की प्रक्रिया)

    • The scheme aims at the creation of ten lakh jobs.
    • the creation of a new state
    • The creation of new jobs is the government's main aim.
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    • The company announced the creation of a research centre in Pune.
    • Rain led to the creation of a small lake in the field.

    Synonyms making formation establishment

    Opposite destruction demolition abolition

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    [C]

    a thing that somebody has made, especially something that shows ability or imagination

    रचना, कृति, बनाई हुई चीज़

    • The dress was the creation of a young designer from Jaipur.
    • the chef's latest creation
    • The sculpture is the creation of a local artist.
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    • This recipe is an original creation of my grandmother's.
    • Every poem in the book is her own creation.

    Synonyms work product invention

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    [U] the Creation

    the making of the world, especially by God as described in the Bible

    सृष्टि-रचना, (ईश्वर द्वारा) जगत की उत्पत्ति

    • the story of the Creation in Genesis
    • The Bible describes the Creation as taking place over six days.
    • Many myths describe the creation of the world differently.
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    • The teacher read a story about the creation to the class.
    • Poets have long written about the beauty of creation.
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the creation of sth (uncountable)

Creation of means the process of bringing something into existence, such as the creation of jobs.

'Creation of' किसी चीज़ के अस्तित्व में आने की प्रक्रिया को बताता है, जैसे रोज़गार का सृजन।

  • The creation of new jobs is a priority.
  • The creation of the Constitution took three years.

a creation (countable)

A creation is a work that someone has made, such as a dress, a poem, a design or a dish.

'A creation' किसी का बनाया हुआ कार्य है, जैसे परिधान, कविता, डिज़ाइन या व्यंजन।

  • The dress is a beautiful creation by a Jaipur designer.

the Creation

With a capital and the, it refers to the making of the universe in religious belief.

Capital अक्षर और 'the' के साथ यह धार्मिक मान्यता में सृष्टि की रचना को बताता है।

  • Many myths describe the Creation of the world.

creation vs creativity

Creation is the act or the product; creativity is the ability to produce new ideas.

'Creation' क्रिया या उत्पाद है; 'creativity' नए विचार रचने की क्षमता है।

  • Creativity helps a child produce a creation.
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adjective + creation

artisticneworiginallatestdivine

  • This painting is his latest creation.

creation + of

jobswealtha statea committeeawareness

  • The creation of a new district was announced.

verb + creation

admirecompletepresentpraiseinspire

  • Critics praised her fashion creation.

creation + noun

mythstorystory of the worlddatescience

  • The creation myth of the village is told every Diwali.
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  • The creation of a single text for all schools is difficult.

सभी विद्यालयों के लिए एक ही पाठ्यपुस्तक बनाना कठिन है।

  • The poem is a creation of great beauty.

यह कविता अत्यंत सुंदर रचना है।

  • Radhika won a prize for her paper creation of a village scene.

राधिका को गाँव के दृश्य की अपनी काग़ज़ी कृति के लिए पुरस्कार मिला।

  • The creation of the state of Telangana was celebrated across the region.

तेलंगाना राज्य के गठन का पूरे क्षेत्र में उत्सव मनाया गया।

  • The chef's latest creation is a mango and coconut sweet.

शेफ़ की नई रचना आम और नारियल की मिठाई है।

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✗ The creation of jobs are important.

✓ The creation of jobs is important.

The subject is creation, which is singular.

Subject 'creation' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'is' आनी चाहिए।

✗ Tagore's creations is read all over the world.

✓ Tagore's creations are read all over the world.

Creations is plural and takes are.

'Creations' बहुवचन है और इसके साथ 'are' आता है।

✗ She showed great creation in her essay.

✓ She showed great creativity in her essay.

The ability to imagine new things is creativity, not creation.

नया सोचने की क्षमता 'creativity' है, 'creation' नहीं।

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cre·a·tion

?Which word?

Keep apart: creation (what is made), creativity (the ability to make new things), creature (a living being).

अलग रखिए: creation (जो बनाया गया), creativity (नया बनाने की क्षमता), creature (जीव)।

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General knowledge

The Creator is a name for God; Brahma is the creator in the Hindu trinity.

Creator ईश्वर का नाम है; हिंदू त्रिमूर्ति में ब्रह्मा सृष्टिकर्ता हैं।