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ingenuity definition

in·ge·nu·ity (in′jə no̵̅o̅′ə tē, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

  1. Obsolete the quality of being ingenuous
  2. the quality of being ingenious; cleverness, originality, skill, etc.
  3. pl. ingenuities -·ties an ingenious device

Etymology: L ingenuitas < ingenuus (see ingenuous): ingenuitysense infl. by assoc. with ingenious

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