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invention
noun in·ven·tion \in-ˈven(t)-shən\
Definition of INVENTION
2
: productive imagination : inventiveness
3
a : something invented: as (1) : a product of the imagination; especially : a false conception (2) : a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and experiment b : a short keyboard composition featuring two- or three-part counterpoint
4
: the act or process of inventing
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First Known Use of INVENTION
14th century
Related to INVENTION
- Synonyms
- brainchild, coinage, concoction, contrivance, creation, innovation, wrinkle
- Antonyms
- fact, materiality, reality
Rhymes with INVENTION
INVENTIONS Defined for Kids
invention
noun in·ven·tion \in-ˈven-shən\
Definition of INVENTION for Kids
1
: an original device or process
2
: 3lie <The story was just an invention.>
3
: the act or process of inventing
4
: the ability to think of new ideas <He was a man of invention.>
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