Non-Creative & Creative Use of Knowledge

If you view or regard a certain body of knowledge with a perspective with which it has already been viewed or regarded OR you use or apply it in a context in which it has already been used or applied, then this is a non-creative use of knowledge. On the other hand, if you view or regard a certain body of knowledge with a new and fresh perspective with which it has never been viewed or regarded by anyone before OR you use or apply it in a context in which it has never been used or applied by anyone before, then this is a creative use of knowledge. A creative use of knowledge is the foundation for the creation of new knowledge.

Knowledge

Knowledge can be defined as a part of the hierarchy of data, information and knowledge.
Data is a collection of raw facts (without any context and perspective). When we add context (i.e. conditions and circumstances surrounding the data-point) and perspective (i.e. the way in which the data-user is viewing or regarding the data), we come up with information. To information, when we add meaningfulness (i.e. a sense of purpose, value or significance) and relevence (i.e. its relation with the matter in hand), we obtain knowledge.

Data: a collection of facts
Information: data + context (of data-point) + perspective (of the data-user)
Knowledge: information + meaningfulness (to the information-user) + relevance (to the information-user)

Where,
Context: conditions and circumstances surrounding the data-point
Perspective: the way in which the data-user is viewing or regarding the data
Meaningfulness: sense of purpose, value or significance
Relevance: the relation of something to the matter in hand