noun
ingenuity
ihnd-zhuh-NOO-uh-tee
noun
1
Skill at inventing clever solutions to problems.
"The rescue took real ingenuity with so little equipment."
"Her ingenuity turned a small budget into a great party."
How to Use Ingenuity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe quality of being clever and resourceful, especially in solving problems.
Common pairings
human ingenuity
show great ingenuity
Word Forms
ingenuities plural
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Etymology
From Latin ingenuitas, related to "ingenious."