English-Wörter für 'Creativity; resourcefulness.'
Oben finden Sie Wörter zu "Creativity; resourcefulness.". Bewegen Sie den Fokus oder Mauszeiger auf ein Wort, um die Definition anzuzeigen.
Suchergebnisse
noun
- Creativity; resourcefulness.
- the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
- 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.
- Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
- A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.
- the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
- the ability to form mental images of things or events
noun
noun
- the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
- the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
- the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
- Ability to cause growth or increase.
- Ability to produce offspring.
- Number, rate, or capacity of offspring production.
- Rate of production of young by a female.
adj
- showing inventiveness and skill
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
adj
noun
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
- The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
- Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
- Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit; art or magic.
noun
- exceptional creative ability
- (uncountable) Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
- unusual mental ability
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- a natural talent
- (countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
- (uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.
- (countable, Roman mythology, also figuratively) The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.
adj
noun
- the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
- any improvised arrangement for temporary use
- an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
- the act of devising something
- A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- Something overly artful or artificial.
adj
noun
verb
noun
- a product of your creative thinking and work
- (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
- arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
- a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
- arousing to a particular emotion or action
- The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
- (countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).
- (physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
- A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
- A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
- A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
adj
noun
adj
- (figuratively) Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
- Capable of developing past the egg stage.
- Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
- (physics) Not itself fissile, but able to be converted into a fissile material by irradiation in a reactor.
- Capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
- capable of reproducing
- marked by great fruitfulness
- intellectually productive
adj
- deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- incapable of reproducing
- free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
- (US, military) Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.
- Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.
- Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
- (not comparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
- (figurative) Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
- Permanently uninhabitable (as in a planet like Earth) to all life, including even microbes.
- (figurative) Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
- (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
- (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
- (transitive) To terrify; to daunt.
- challenge
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
- to be courageous enough to try or do something
adj
- Adroit, skilful or ingenious.
- Of or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones.
- (firearms) Having a military appearance, typically with accessories such as a bipod, adjustable stock, detachable magazine or black coloration.
- Of or relating to tactics.
- of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
noun
adj
- Boldly creative, inventive, or original; skilful, talented; also, recklessly daring; audacious.
- Of or pertaining to Prometheus, a demigod in Greek mythology who created mortals from clay and stole fire from Zeus to give to them, for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and having an eagle feed on his liver which grew back each night; he was later rescued by Heracles.
- Of a Romantic literary hero: defying traditional moral categories; rebelling against a larger order; persecuted but dauntless.
- (rare) Of or pertaining to the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea).
noun
- One with the qualities of Prometheus, or who acts in a Promethean manner (audaciously, creatively, etc.).
- (also attributive, historical) A kind of lucifer match consisting of a glass tube containing sulfuric acid coated on the outside with a flammable mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar and wrapped in paper rolls; the match was lit by crushing the tube with pliers, causing the acid to react with and ignite the flammable components. This type of match was superseded by the friction match which was lit by rubbing against a rough surface.
adj
- Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.
- Subject to frequent changes in direction.
- (of a person's eyes) Moving from one object to another; not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking.
- (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
- characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
- changing position or direction
noun
- (uncountable) The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
- (countable) Something original.
- (uncountable) The original state or condition of a thing.
- (uncountable) The quality of being original or novel.
- the ability to think and act independently
- the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
verb
- (intransitive) To be highly productive.
- (intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
- (intransitive) To revel in.
- (intransitive) To be full to overflowing; to bristle.
- To be copiously supplied. [with in or with ‘something’]
- be in a state of movement or action
- be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
verb
- pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
- create by artistic means
- invest with a new title, office, or rank
- make or cause to be or to become
- bring into existence
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- (transitive) To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.
- (UK, intransitive, colloquial) To make a fuss, complain; to shout.
- (intransitive) To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.
- To make or produce from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc.
- (especially of a god) To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used.
- (transitive) In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character.
- (transitive) To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.
- (transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
noun
- (uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
- a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
- An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
- (uncountable) Active participation in projects.
- A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- an organization created for business ventures
verb
noun
verb
noun
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
- an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- forceful exertion
- any source of usable power
- (physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
- (Internet slang) An atmosphere, aura, or vibe.
- The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, theology, often in the plural) The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.
- An intangible, modifiable force (usually characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit.
- The capacity to do work.
- (roleplaying games, video games, board games) A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
noun
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- the force used in pushing
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
verb
noun
- (British) An unexpected mental error.
- (US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
- Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”).
- A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
adj
- Having excellence through inspiration.
- (religion) Infused with power or knowledge granted from a supernatural entity; possessing inspiration from the divine.
- (of air) Drawn into the lungs; inhaled.
- Filled with inspiration or motivated.
- being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
verb
verb
- To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
- To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
- To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- make or work out a plan for; devise
- put or send forth
adj
noun
adj
adv
adj
- Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
- (set theory) A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.
- (euphemistic, of art) bad, unartistic, busy.
- Designed or executed to deceive or mislead.
- (of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.
- promoting construction or creation
- having the ability or power to create
noun
noun
adj
- Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
- Purposely fictive.
- Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.
- (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
noun
- Creativity; resourcefulness.
- the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
- 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.
- Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
- A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.
- the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
- the ability to form mental images of things or events
noun
noun
- the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
- the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
- the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
- Ability to cause growth or increase.
- Ability to produce offspring.
- Number, rate, or capacity of offspring production.
- Rate of production of young by a female.
noun
- exceptional creative ability
- (uncountable) Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
- unusual mental ability
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- a natural talent
- (countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
- (uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.
- (countable, Roman mythology, also figuratively) The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.
adj
noun
- the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
- any improvised arrangement for temporary use
- an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
- the act of devising something
- A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- Something overly artful or artificial.
noun
- a product of your creative thinking and work
- (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
- arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
- a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
- arousing to a particular emotion or action
- The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
- (countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).
- (physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
- A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
- A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
- A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
- (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
- (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
- (transitive) To terrify; to daunt.
- challenge
- take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
- to be courageous enough to try or do something
noun
- (uncountable) The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
- (countable) Something original.
- (uncountable) The original state or condition of a thing.
- (uncountable) The quality of being original or novel.
- the ability to think and act independently
- the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
noun
- (uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
- a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
- An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
- (uncountable) Active participation in projects.
- A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- an organization created for business ventures
verb
noun
verb
noun
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
- an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
- a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
- forceful exertion
- any source of usable power
- (physics) A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
- (Internet slang) An atmosphere, aura, or vibe.
- The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, theology, often in the plural) The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.
- An intangible, modifiable force (usually characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit.
- The capacity to do work.
- (roleplaying games, video games, board games) A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
noun
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- the force used in pushing
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To be highly productive.
- (intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
- (intransitive) To revel in.
- (intransitive) To be full to overflowing; to bristle.
- To be copiously supplied. [with in or with ‘something’]
- be in a state of movement or action
- be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
verb
- pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity
- create by artistic means
- invest with a new title, office, or rank
- make or cause to be or to become
- bring into existence
- create or manufacture a man-made product
- (transitive) To cause, to bring (a non-object) about by an action, behavior, or event, to occasion.
- (UK, intransitive, colloquial) To make a fuss, complain; to shout.
- (intransitive) To be or do something creative, imaginative, originative.
- To make or produce from other (e.g. raw, unrefined or scattered) materials or combinable elements or ideas; to design or invest with a new form, shape, function, etc.
- (especially of a god) To bring into existence out of nothing, without the prior existence of the materials or elements used.
- (transitive) In theatre, to be the first performer of a role; to originate a character.
- (transitive) To confer or invest with a rank or title of nobility, to appoint, ordain or constitute.
- (transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
verb
noun
- (British) An unexpected mental error.
- (US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
- Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”).
- A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
verb
- To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
- To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
- To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- make or work out a plan for; devise
- put or send forth
adj
- showing inventiveness and skill
- mentally quick and resourceful
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- (UK, colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
- Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- (of objects or actions) Showing mental quickness and resourcefulness.
- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
- (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
- Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
adj
noun
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
- The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
- Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
- Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit; art or magic.
adj
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
- (figuratively) Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
- Capable of developing past the egg stage.
- Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
- (physics) Not itself fissile, but able to be converted into a fissile material by irradiation in a reactor.
- Capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.
- bearing in abundance especially offspring
- capable of reproducing
- marked by great fruitfulness
- intellectually productive
adj
- deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- incapable of reproducing
- free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
- (US, military) Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.
- Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.
- Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
- (not comparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
- (figurative) Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
- Permanently uninhabitable (as in a planet like Earth) to all life, including even microbes.
- (figurative) Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.
adj
- Adroit, skilful or ingenious.
- Of or relating to military operations that are smaller or more local than strategic ones.
- (firearms) Having a military appearance, typically with accessories such as a bipod, adjustable stock, detachable magazine or black coloration.
- Of or relating to tactics.
- of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
noun
adj
- Boldly creative, inventive, or original; skilful, talented; also, recklessly daring; audacious.
- Of or pertaining to Prometheus, a demigod in Greek mythology who created mortals from clay and stole fire from Zeus to give to them, for which Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock and having an eagle feed on his liver which grew back each night; he was later rescued by Heracles.
- Of a Romantic literary hero: defying traditional moral categories; rebelling against a larger order; persecuted but dauntless.
- (rare) Of or pertaining to the promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea).
noun
- One with the qualities of Prometheus, or who acts in a Promethean manner (audaciously, creatively, etc.).
- (also attributive, historical) A kind of lucifer match consisting of a glass tube containing sulfuric acid coated on the outside with a flammable mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar and wrapped in paper rolls; the match was lit by crushing the tube with pliers, causing the acid to react with and ignite the flammable components. This type of match was superseded by the friction match which was lit by rubbing against a rough surface.
adj
- Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.
- Subject to frequent changes in direction.
- (of a person's eyes) Moving from one object to another; not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking.
- (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
- characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
- changing position or direction
adj
- Having excellence through inspiration.
- (religion) Infused with power or knowledge granted from a supernatural entity; possessing inspiration from the divine.
- (of air) Drawn into the lungs; inhaled.
- Filled with inspiration or motivated.
- being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
verb
adj
noun
adj
adv
adj
- Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
- (set theory) A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.
- (euphemistic, of art) bad, unartistic, busy.
- Designed or executed to deceive or mislead.
- (of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.
- promoting construction or creation
- having the ability or power to create
noun
adj
- Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
- Purposely fictive.
- Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.
- (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action