invention
noun [C or U] (NEW DESIGN) /ɪnˈven.ʃən/Definition
B1 something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been made before: The world changed rapidly after the invention of the phone. a most amazing inventionInventing, designing and innovationCreating and producing
(Definition of invention noun (NEW DESIGN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- architect noun
- authoring noun
- blueprint noun
- coin verb (INVENT)
- computer-aided design noun
- contrive verb
- create verb (MAKE)
- ergonomics noun
- founding father noun
- guinea pig noun (TEST)
- improvisation noun
- innovate verb
- invent verb (NEW DESIGN)
- mint verb (NEW THING)
- pioneer noun
- research noun
- research verb
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- tech adjective, noun
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