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Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic.

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  1. a. Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic.
  2. a. Proseeding from, pertaining to, or characterized by, genius or ingenuity; of curious design, structure, or mechanism; as, an ingenious model, or machine; an ingenious scheme, contrivance, etc.
  3. a. Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply.
  4. a. Mental; intellectual.
  5. adj. showing inventiveness and skill
  6. j:100 s showing inventiveness and skill