The difference between Creativity and Genius
When used as nouns, creativity means the ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product that is useful to society, whereas genius means someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill.
Genius is also adjective with the meaning: ingenious, very clever, or original.
check bellow for the other definitions of Creativity and Genius
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Creativity as a noun:
The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product that is useful to society.
Examples:
"His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class."
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Genius as a noun (eulogistic):
Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.
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Genius as a noun:
Extraordinary mental capacity.
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Genius as a noun:
Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
Examples:
"a work of genius."
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Genius as a noun (Roman mythology):
The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.
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Genius as an adjective (informal):
ingenious, very clever, or original.
Examples:
"What a genius idea!"