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i·mag·i·na·tion [ i màjjə náysh'n ] (plural i·mag·i·na·tions)

noun

Definition:

1. ability to visualize: the ability to form images and ideas in the mind, especially of things never seen or experienced directly

2. creative part of mind: the part of the mind where ideas, thoughts, and images are formed

3. resourcefulness: the ability to think of ways of dealing with difficulties or problems

used real imagination in designing the experiment

4. creative act: an act of creating a semblance of reality, especially in literature

i·mag·i·na·tion·al adjective