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Creativity vs. Initiative

Creativity and Initiative Definitions

Creativity

Having the ability or power to create
Human beings are creative animals.

Initiative

The power or ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task; enterprise and determination.

Creativity

Productive; creating.

Initiative

A beginning or introductory step; an opening move
Took the initiative in trying to solve the problem.

Creativity

Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative
Creative writing.

Initiative

The power or right to introduce a new legislative measure.
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Creativity

One who displays productive originality
The creatives in the advertising department.

Initiative

The right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate.

Creativity

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.
His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class.

Initiative

Of or relating to initiation.

Creativity

The ability to create

Initiative

Used to initiate; initiatory.
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Initiative

Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

Initiative

In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.

Initiative

A beginning; a first move.

Initiative

A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.

Initiative

The ability to act first or on one's own.

Initiative

(politics) An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.
Direct initiative
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Initiative

Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

Initiative

An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come.

Initiative

The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.

Initiative

The right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the Swiss Confederation and in many of the States of the United States; - chiefly used with the. The procedure of the initiative is essentially as follows: Upon the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters the desired measure must be submitted to a popular vote, and upon receiving the required majority (commonly a majority of those voting on the measure submitted) it becomes a law. In some States of the United States the initiative is only local; in others it is state-wide and includes the making of constitutional amendments.

Initiative

A character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to initiate action; an enterprising spirit; a go-getting attitude; energy; drive; get-up-and-go.

Initiative

In interactive activities, such as conversation or games, the right or opportunity to set the course of action; as, to have the initiative.

Initiative

Readiness to embark on bold new ventures

Initiative

The first of a series of actions;
He memorized all the important chess openings

Initiative

Serving to set in motion;
The magazine's inaugural issue
The initiative phase in the negotiations
An initiatory step toward a treaty
His first (or maiden) speech in Congress
The liner's maiden voyage

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