"creation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kriːˈeɪʃən/ [UK], [kriːˈʲeɪʃɘn] Audio: en-us-creation.ogg [US] Forms: creation [singular], creations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The act of creating is called creation.
    Sense id: simple-creation-en-noun-cVDzhuaj
  2. A creation is something that is created.
    Sense id: simple-creation-en-noun-UNfrxtcc
  3. The time at beginning of the world and when God created everything is called creation.
    Sense id: simple-creation-en-noun-4PBi10~X
  4. The whole world is the creation in many religious traditions.
    Sense id: simple-creation-en-noun-bdvjjjp8
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