creation
/kɹiˈeɪʃən/
noun
Common
1.n.the human act of creating
2.n.an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
3.n.the event that occurred at the beginning of something
“from its creation the plan was doomed to failure”
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creation and universe share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. creation means “the human act of creating”. universe means “everything that exists anywhere”. universe is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kɹiˈeɪʃən/
1.n.the human act of creating
2.n.an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
3.n.the event that occurred at the beginning of something
“from its creation the plan was doomed to failure”
/ˈjunəˌvɝs/
1.n.everything that exists anywhere
“they study the evolution of the universe”
2.n.(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
“it is an estimate of the mean of the population”
3.n.everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
| creation | universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kɹiˈeɪʃən/ | /ˈjunəˌvɝs/ |
| Said | kree-AY-shuhn | YOO-nuh-vurs |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 8 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | creative activity | existence, creation, world |
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