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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).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVENTION | 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVENT definition: 1. to design and/or create something that has never been made before: 2. to create a reason…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inventionsInventions Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INVENTION is something invented. How to use invention in a sentence. What is the difference between innovation and invention?

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An invention is a machine, device, or system that has been invented by someone. It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention. The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention. Synonyms: creation, machine, device, design More Synonyms of invention. 2.uncountable noun B1+.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inventionInvention - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you create a new device or process, it's called an invention. Many futuristic inventions from science fiction have come true, though no one has successfully invented a time machine. The act of inventing something is also referred to as invention.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of invention – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   something that has been designed or created for the first time: A lot of great inventions have come from America. Fewer examples. his brilliant invention. The cake is in fact a British invention. The Internet is a great invention. He unveiled his latest invention. Mobile phones are a relatively new invention. invention noun (MAKING NEW THINGS) B1.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inventioninvention noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.