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   invention

   /ɪnˈvɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of inventing something, typically a process or device: "the invention of printing in the 15th century" Similar originationcreationinnovationdevisingcontrivingcontrivanceformulationdevelopmentdesignconceptionmastermindingpioneeringintroductiondiscoveryfinding
   • ▪ something, typically a process or device, that has been invented: "medieval inventions included spectacles for reading and the spinning wheel" Similar innovationoriginationcreationdesigncontraptioncontrivanceconstructiondevicegadgetapparatusmachinediscoverycoinageinformal:brainchildgizmowidget
   • ▪ creative ability: "his powers of invention were rather limited" Similar inventivenessoriginalitycreativitycreativenessimaginationimaginativenessinspirationingenuityingeniousnessresourcefulnessinitiativeenterprisegeniusbrilliancevision
   • ▪ something fabricated or made up: "you know my story is an invention" Similar fabricationconcoctionfictionpiece of fictionyarnstorytalefigment of one's imaginationlieuntruthfalsehoodfibtrumped-up storyfake newsalternative factmythfantasyinformal:tall storyfairy storyfairy talecock and bull storyred herringkidology
   • ▪ used as a title for a short piece of music: "Bach's two-part Inventions"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘finding out, discovery’): from Latin inventio(n-), from invenire ‘discover’ (see invent).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inventionINVENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVENTION definition: 1. something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between innovation and invention? something invented: such as; a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and experiment… See the full definition

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   The term invention is also an important legal concept and central to patent law systems worldwide. As is often the case for legal concepts, its legal meaning is slightly different from common usage of the word. Additionally, the legal concept of invention is quite different in American and European patent law.

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   invention: 1 n the act of inventing Types: coinage , neologism , neology the act of inventing a word or phrase contrivance , devisal the act of devising something Type of: creating by mental acts the act of creating something by thinking n a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation Synonyms: innovation Type ...

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   Invention definition: the act of inventing. . See examples of INVENTION used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › inventionINVENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. the act or process of inventing 2. something that is invented 3. patent law the discovery or production of some.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioninvention noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of invention noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.