Inventive vs. Creative

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Difference Between Inventive and Creative
Inventiveadjective
Of, or relating to invention.
Creativeadjective
Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
a creative dramatist who avoids clicheInventiveadjective
Creative, or skilful at inventing.
Creativeadjective
(of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.
a creative new solution to an old problemInventiveadjective
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action;
an imaginative use of materialthe invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergymanan ingenious devicehad an inventive turn of mindinventive ceramicsCreativeadjective
(set theory) A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.
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Creativeadjective
Designed or executed to deceive or mislead.
creative accountingCreativenoun
(countable) A person directly involved in a creative marketing process.
He is a visionary creative.Creativenoun
(uncountable) Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.
The design team has completed the creative for next month's multi-part ad campaign.I've included in my portfolio all the creative I've completed in my five year design career.Creativeadjective
having the ability or power to create;
a creative imaginationCreativeadjective
promoting construction or creation;
creative workCreativeadjective
having the power to bring into being
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