n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-j ə - ' nü- ə -t ē , - ' nyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: circa 1592
1 obsolete : CANDOR , INGENUOUSNESS
2 a : skill or cleverness in devising or combining : INVENTIVENESS b : cleverness or aptness of design or contrivance
3 : an ingenious device or contrivance