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Ingenuity vs Idealized - What's the difference?

ingenuity | idealized |

As a noun ingenuity

is the ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.

As an adjective idealized is

(us) regarded as ideal.

As a verb idealized is

(us) (idealize).

ingenuity

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
  • The pyramids demonstrate the ingenuity of the ancient Egyptians.
    Poverty is the mother of ingenuity .
    Ingenuity is one of the characteristics of a beaver.
  • Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness.
  • *, II.17:
  • And therefore I apply my selfe to ingenuitie , and ever to speake truth and what I think.

    See also

    * industriousness

    idealized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * idealised (UK )

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (US) Regarded as ideal.
  • (US) Considered as an ideal form of something.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (US) (idealize)