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ingenio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cleverness noun The quality of being intelligent, quick-witted, or resourceful.
  • ingenuity noun Skill at inventing clever solutions to problems.
  • inventiveness noun The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing.
  • resourcefulness noun The ability to find clever solutions to problems using whatever is available.
  • wit noun The ability to say clever, funny things quickly.

Senses

ingenio is used for these senses in English:

  • cleverness Something clever, or done cleverly.
  • ingenuity The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
  • inventiveness The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing.
  • resourcefulness The ability to cope with difficult situations, or unusual problems.
  • wit The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.

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