different between masterpiece vs creation

English

Alternative forms

• master-piece (obsolete)

Etymology

master +? piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?mæst??pis/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??st??pi?s/

Noun

masterpiece (plural masterpieces)

1. A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
   • 1911, Saki, The Chronicles of Clovis

     The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.

2. A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
3. A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

Synonyms

• chef d'œuvre
• masterwork

Related terms

• mistresspiece

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English creacion, creacioun, creation, from Old French creacion (French création), from Latin cre?ti?, creationis; equivalent to create +? -ion.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k?i??e???n/
• IPA^(key): [k?i???e???n]
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

creation (countable and uncountable, plural creations)

1. (countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.

2. (uncountable) The act of creating something.

3. (uncountable) All which exists.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• actioner, actorine, anoretic, anticore, reaction, reäction

Interlingua

Noun

creation (plural creationes)

1. creation

Middle English

Noun

creation

1. Alternative form of creacion