Invention
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Invention is a noun meaning Something invented.
Meaning
Something invented.
More Meanings
- The act of inventing.
- The capacity to invent.
- (music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.
- (archaic) The act of discovering or finding; the act of finding out; discovery.
Example Sentences
It took quite a bit of invention to come up with a plan, but we did it.
I’m afraid there was no burglar. It was all the housekeeper’s invention.
My new invention will let you alphabetize your matchbook collection in half the usual time.
The invention of the printing press was probably the most significant innovation of the medieval ages.
Word Forms
- inventions
Synonyms for invention
Depending on context, synonyms include discovery, conception, excogitation, innovation, design.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include innovation, excogitation, design, conception, inventive, devising.
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