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beget v : make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" [syn: get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth] [also: begotten, begot, begetting, begat]begot See beget

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Creation may refer to:

In religion and philosophy:

Creation (theology), the belief that one or more deities brought the universe into existence.
- Creatio ex nihilo (English: Creation from nothing), the belief that a deity created the universe from nothing at all, rather than some pre-existing matter or energy.
- Creation according to Genesis, the creation account in the book of Genesis for Judaism and Christianity.
- Creationism, an ideology generally associated with not just God creating the universe, but also certain specific events afterward including the creation of animals and mankind.
  - Creation Science
Creation Festival, an annual Christian music festival held in Mount Union, Pennsylvania and George, Washington

In science:

Matter creation, the appearance of elementary particles, in physical processes such as pair production; the process opposite of annihilation.
- Creation operator, an operator that increases the number of particles in a given state by one; an abstract representation of matter creation.
Invention, the act of creating a new process or device

In the arts:

The Creation of Adam, a fresco from circa 1511 on the Sistine Chapel ceiling painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti
The Creation, a 1798 oratorio by Joseph Haydn
Creation (1931 film), a 1931 film that inspired King Kong.
The Creation (band), a British band known for their one hit "Painter Man" in 1967
Creation (novel), a 1981 novel by Gore Vidal
Kreator, a German thrash metal band founded 1982
Creation Records, a record label created in 1983 by Alan McGee, also known for their spin-off Rev-ola Records
Creation (band), a teen musical group, first album 2005
Creation (album), a 2005 album from Leslie Satcher

In media:

Creation magazine, a magazine promoting creation science published by Creation Ministries International–Australia (formerly Answers in Genesis–Australia).
Creation Books, a British publishing company.
Creation Entertainment, an American company that runs numerous science fiction and fantasy conventions.
The Creation: An Appeal To Save Life on Earth (book), a 2006 book in advocacy of conservation, by biologist Edward O. Wilson.