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creatively-built

|cre-a-tive-ly-built|

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/kriˈeɪtɪvli bɪlt/

imaginatively constructed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'creatively-built' originates from the combination of 'creative' and 'built', where 'creative' comes from Latin 'creare' meaning 'to create' and 'built' is the past participle of 'build', from Old English 'byldan'.

Historical Evolution

'creatively-built' combines the adjective 'creative' with the past participle 'built', forming a modern English compound adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'creative' meant 'to create', and 'built' meant 'constructed'. Together, they evolved to describe something constructed in an imaginative way.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

constructed or designed in an imaginative or innovative manner.

The architect presented a creatively-built model of the new museum.

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Last updated: 2025/03/05 15:26