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Imagination
//ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images. countable, uncountable
"Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties."
- 2 the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses wordnet
- 3 Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing. countable, uncountable
"You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination."
- 4 the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems wordnet
- 5 Creativity; resourcefulness. countable, uncountable
"His imagination makes him a valuable team member."
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- 6 the ability to form mental images of things or events wordnet
- 7 A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined. countable, uncountable
"It is a pleasant imagination to conceive a spirit iustly ballanced betweene two equall desires."
Etymology
From Middle English ymaginacioun, from Old French imaginacion, ymaginacion, from Latin imāginātiō. Equivalent to imagine + -ation.
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