creativity
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creativity
The ability to create or think up something new, original, or imaginative; creative power.
Als Designerin braucht sie für ihre Arbeit ein hohes Maß an Kreativität.
As a designer, she needs a high degree of creativity for her work.
The ending '-ität' forms abstract feminine nouns that are usually derived from adjectives. 'Kreativität' (creativity) comes from the adjective 'kreativ' (creative). Recognizing this ending helps you understand many nouns.
Er ist ein sehr kreativer Mensch; seine Kreativität kennt keine Grenzen.
He is a very creative person; his creativity knows no bounds.
'Kreativität' (creativity) is often used with certain verbs, for example 'Kreativität zeigen' (to show creativity), 'Kreativität fördern' (to encourage creativity), or 'seiner Kreativität freien Lauf lassen' (to give free rein to one's creativity).
In diesem Beruf kann man seine Kreativität voll entfalten.
In this profession, you can fully develop your creativity.
Since 'Kreativität' (creativity) is an uncountable noun, it is often combined with expressions like 'ein hohes Maß an' (a high degree of), 'viel' (a lot of), or 'wenig' (little) to describe the amount.
Das Projekt erfordert ein hohes Maß an Kreativität und Teamarbeit.
The project requires a high degree of creativity and teamwork.
imagination / fantasy
Fantasie and Kreativität can both help when inventing something. Fantasie emphasizes inner images and ideas about things that are not real; Kreativität emphasizes the ability to develop something new or original from them. Use Fantasie for imagining and Kreativität for the creative achievement.
Für die originelle Gestaltung dieser Stadtbilder braucht Lea viel Kreativität.
Lea needs a great deal of creativity to design these cityscapes in an original way.
Für ihre Bilder einer erfundenen Stadt braucht Lea viel Fantasie.
Lea needs a great deal of imagination for her images of an invented city.
