noun
invention
ihn-VEHN-shuhn
noun
1
Something newly created or designed.
"The telephone was a groundbreaking invention."
2
The act or ability of creating something new.
"The prize rewards invention and creative problem-solving."
How to Use Invention
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA newly created thing, or the creative act of coming up with it.
Common pairings
groundbreaking invention
patent an invention
necessity is the mother of invention
Word Forms
inventions plural
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Etymology
From Latin inventiō, from inveniō, "to discover, find, invent."