ingenious

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing a clever and inventive mental capacity; resourceful.

  - "His ingenious solution to the problem impressed everyone."
  - "The inventor's newest, ingenious gadget is expected to revolutionize the industry."

• adjective

  Clever and inventive in thought or action.

  - "The ingenious student came up with an alternative solution to the problem."
  - "The ingenious painter created a masterpiece using unconventional materials."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ingenious
designious , precious

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Variants

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ingenious , ingeniously , ingeniousness , ingeniousnesses

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Old French ingenios, from ingenier 'to contrive, devise', from in- 'in' + gin 'generation, offspring' + -ier 'maker'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ingenious' is often used in the context of intellectual property law to describe a patentable invention.

2. The word 'ingenious' comes from the Latin word 'ingenium', meaning 'innate quality, innate disposition, inborn ability'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ingenuity: The quality of being ingenious; cleverness and resourcefulness.

2. Ingenious machine: A complex machine or device that requires great skill and cleverness to operate or maintain.

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Quotes

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1. … an "ingenious" method of checking errors …

   - W. David Gardner,{it}Datamation{/it},June 1982

2. … spacecraft engineers tried to come up with ways to "unstick" the antenna. Those attempts failed, but by "ingenious" software and mission-sequencing techniques … the Galileo mission was still able to fulfill nearly all of its scientific requirements and return a rich quantity of scientific data …

   - Louis Friedman et al.,{it}Encyclopedia of the Solar System{/it},1999

3. How many dog-size bathrobes (an "ingenious" device) are out there?

   - David Colman,{it}Vogue{/it},April 2001

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'ingenious' is often used to describe clever characters or plots. In art, it can refer to intricate designs or creations. In music, it can describe complex compositions or innovative arrangements.

How to Memorize "ingenious"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clever inventor working in a lab, surrounded by gadgets and blueprints.
   - Visualize a complex puzzle being solved step by step.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ingenious' with the image of a lightbulb above someone's head, symbolizing a brilliant idea.
   - Think of the term 'resourceful' when remembering the meaning of 'ingenious'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Innovative, Genuine, Ingenious, Necessary, Useful, Successful' to help remember the meaning of 'ingenious'.

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