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Definition of: ingenious
(in·jēn′yəs) adjective
1. Possessed of or manifesting inventive faculty.
2. Characterized by ingenuity; well conceived; apt.
3. Obs. Of clever mind or genius, or displaying exceptional mental qualities. See synonyms under CLEVER. [<MF ingénieux <L ingeniosus talented <ingenium natural quality, ability <in- in + gignere beget]
—in·gen′ious·ly adverb
—in·gen′ious·ness noun
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