ingenuity

Everyday

1. Ingenuity is being clever and inventive, so you find new and smart ways to solve problems. tree →
2. (a name) Ingenuity was also the name of a small helicopter flown on Mars. tree →

In the lessons

In science, design and technology lessons it praises clever solutions; in stories it shows a resourceful hero. Phrases: «human ingenuity», «show ingenuity», «use your ingenuity».

Examples

• The team showed great ingenuity in building a bridge out of paper. tree →
• With a bit of ingenuity, we fixed the bike with string. tree →
• Robinson Crusoe survived by ingenuity. tree →
• Engineers use ingenuity to solve problems. tree →
• Human ingenuity put people on the Moon. tree →
• Her ingenuity amazed the judges. tree →
• The Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars. tree →
• Use your ingenuity to escape the puzzle room. tree →
• Now, most people throw them away, and that only shows what a number of things are wasted for want of a little patience and ingenuity.’ tree →

Note

Uncountable. Say «in-juh-NYOO-ih-tee». Trap: ingenuity goes with «ingenious» (clever), not with «ingenuous» (innocent and trusting).