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   inventive

   /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally: "the most inventive composer of his time"
   • ▪ showing creativity or original thought: "a courageous and inventive piece of film-making" Similar creativeoriginalinnovationalinnovativeimaginativefertileingeniousresourcefulartisticinspiredgiftedtalentedvirtuosoaccomplishedmasterlyskilfulcleverinformal:geniusoriginalinnovativeunusualfreshnovelnewexperimentaloffbeatquirkyavant gardeforward-lookinggroundbreakingunfamiliarunorthodoxunconventionalalternativefringeleft-fieldOpposite unimaginativeuninventivehackneyed

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French inventif, -ive or medieval Latin inventivus, from Latin invenire ‘discover’ (see invent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inventively adverb

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   What does inventive mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! INVENTIVE definition: 1. very good at thinking of new and original ideas: 2. very good at thinking of new and original…. Learn more.

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   • inventivo, criativo, criativo/-va… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INVENTIVE definition: 1. very good at thinking of new and original ideas: 2. very good at thinking of new and original….

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   What is an inventive person?

   • An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas . ...Stroman's ceaselessly inventive choreography. It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking. He has surprised us before with his inventiveness. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   What does invent mean?

   • 1. apt at inventing, devising, or contriving. 2. apt at creating with the imagination. 3. having the function of inventing. 4. pertaining to, involving, or showing invention. in•ven′tive•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1.

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   What makes a character inventive?

   • The female character's inventive use of fish hooks is enough to put you off angling for life. COUNTRY house owners who inherit the family pile are used to being inventive when it comes to keeping a roof over their heads. An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas.

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   What is the difference between inventive and visionary?

   • inventive The company was known for hiring inventive people who could dream up new products. innovative She was an innovative, entrepreneurial thinker. visionary An organization doesn't grow if you don't have a visionary leader to take you into the future. He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children.

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   Inventive means very good at thinking of new and original ideas. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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     having or showing the ability to design or create something...

   • Znaczenie Inventive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inventive definicja: 1. very good at thinking of new and...

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     INVENTIVE translate: 善于创新的，有新意的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     INVENTIVE translate: 善於創新的，有新意的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of inventive as an adjective that describes someone or something that is creative or produces inventions. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for inventive.

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   Inventive definition: apt at inventing or thinking up new machines or devices, methods, solutions, etc., or at improvising from what is at hand; innovative or ingenious. See examples of INVENTIVE used in a sentence.

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   having or showing the ability to design or create something new: He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children. (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inventive. inventive.

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   To be inventive is to be creative. Inventive people are good at using their imaginations. If you know that inventors create new things, then it makes sense that the word inventive applies to people and behavior that show creativity.

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   Inventive means good at inventing things or having clever and original ideas. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of inventive with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Inventive means skilled or quick at contriving, ingenious, or creative. Find the origin, usage, and examples of inventive in different dictionaries and thesaurus, as well as translations in Spanish and other languages.