Meaning of imaginative in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪˈmædʒ(ə)nədɪv/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    imaginative

    Definitions

    1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

    Examples

    • « an imaginative use of material »
    • « the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman- Lewis Mumford »
    • « an ingenious device »
    • « had an invent »

    Synonyms

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