ingenuity

US /ˌɪndʒəˈnuɪti, -ˈnju-/

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UK /ˌɪndʒə'nju:ətɪ/

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noun

  • Cleverness and originality

Examples

someone who has the ingenuity to solve problems

Considerable ingenuity is needed to minimize costs. It didn't take much ingenuity to transform the door into a table.