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| cre·a·tive [ kree áytiv ] |
adjective |
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1. able to create: able to create things
  Humans are a creative species.
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2. new and original: using or showing use of the imagination to create new ideas or things
a creative approach to the problem of lack of space
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3. resourceful: making imaginative use of the limited resources available
a creative cook
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4. finance deceptive in presenting financial information: employing deceptive methods to distort financial records
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ironic
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creative accounting
creative bookkeeping
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noun (plural cre·a·tives) |
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ideas person: a creator of new ideas and concepts for sales campaigns
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informal
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ad agency creatives hard at work on a TV infomercial
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| cre·a·tive·ly adverb |
| cre·a·tive·ness noun |
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