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generativity

generativity

8.7
A person's ability to make new ideas or things
  • noun
  • /ˌdʒɛnəˈrædɪvɪti/
translation icon : creatividad
  • In its broadest application, generativity encompasses procreativity, creativity, and productivity in a mutually beneficial relationship between the caregiver and that which is cared for.
  • the generativity of scripture

And so for you to do that, you must have generativity.

Examples

  • Generativity refers to the ability to generate new ideas that can benefit future generations.

  • Many educators focus on generativity, encouraging students to produce original work and contribute new thoughts.

  • The concept of generativity emphasizes the importance of fostering creativity and innovation in society.

Synonyms

creativity
vsgenerativity
213 3.4

The ability to use imagination to make new ideas or things

stresses a wider tendency to generate new ideas, things, or offspring
inventiveness
vsgenerativity
5 4.9

The ability to think of new ideas and ways to do things

is broader, covering general production of ideas and living offspring too
creativeness
vsgenerativity
1 3.3

Ability to think of new ideas and make new things

adds that this ability can be a natural tendency to produce or create
procreativity
vsgenerativity
9.1

Ability to come up with new ideas or works

includes both creative output and a general tendency to produce or generate
fecundity
vsgenerativity
  • Formal
9.1

The ability to produce many new ideas

focuses more on the general ability to produce, not only quantity
fruitfulness
vsgenerativity
6.0

The ability to think of many new ideas

is the broader concept of producing or generating, not only abundance

How Generative

generativity
8.7
inertia
14 6.5

Surface Forms

generativity singular
generativities plural

Morphology

generativity = generative (transparent) = generate + ive + ity

Formed by nominalizing 'generative' to express the capacity or tendency to produce or create; this is a predictable derivation.

Etymology

Generativity comes from generate and generation, with the root meaning 'to produce' or 'birth'. So generativity is the power or habit of creating or producing new ideas, things, or children.