Dictionary
in•ge•nu•i•ty
Pronunciation: (in"ju-nOO'i-tē, -nyOO'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties for 3.
1. the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness:
a designer of great ingenuity.
2. cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design:
a device of great ingenuity.
3. an ingenious contrivance or device.
4. Obs.ingenuousness.
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