imaginative

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; ; - Lewis Mumford

Etymology

From Middle English ymagynatif, from Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus. By surface analysis, imagine + -ative.

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inventive

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