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(1):

(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.

(2):

(a.) Mental; intellectual.

(3):

(a.) Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply.

(4):

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ingenious'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/ingenious.html. 1828.
 
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