ingenuity

/ˌɪnd͡ʒəˈn(j)uːəti/
noun 3

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

considerable, great | intellectual, technical | human

QUANT

amount, degree

She solved the puzzle with an impressive amount of ingenuity and creative thinking.

VERB + INGENUITY

have

The engineers had the ingenuity to design a bridge that could withstand earthquakes.

apply, use

The engineer applied her ingenuity to solve the problem with limited resources.

display, show

The engineer displayed remarkable ingenuity when designing a solution for the broken machine.

admire

call for, need, require, take

Building a bookshelf from recycled materials required considerable ingenuity and creativity.

PREP

with ~

The engineer solved the tricky problem with considerable ingenuity.

~ in

The engineer showed great ingenuity in solving the problem with simple materials.

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