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invention
What does invention mean?
invention (noun): a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce invention?
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does invention come from?
From Middle English invencion, invencioun, from Latin inventiō either directly or via Middle French invencion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of invention?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “invention” mean?
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
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the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
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an institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution
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Which word is closest in meaning to “invention”?
department
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population
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difference
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innovation
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