All 5 Uses
ingenuity
in
Spare Parts, by Joshua Davis
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- He had little money, a small set of hand tools, and his ingenuity.†
p. 14.3 *ingenuity = ability to solve problems in smart creative ways
- The emphasis was on cooperation and ingenuity, and it proved to be a combustible mix.†
p. 65.1
- Lorenzo, left to his own ingenuity, decided to use a balloon.†
p. 118.7
- The robotics team swelled to more than fifty members, all of whom heard the tale of how Oscar, Luis, Lorenzo, and Cristian had succeeded with little more than their ingenuity and some spare parts.†
p. 188.6
- She described Oscar's success in Santa Barbara, noting that his team triumphed due to their "ingenuity, positive outlook, and willingness to work hard."†
p. 199.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(ingenuity) the ability to solve problems in smart creative ways
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)