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- DictionaryIn·ven·tion/inˈvenSHən/
noun
- 1. the action of inventing something, typically a process or device: "the invention of printing in the 15th century"
1. a. : something invented: such as. (1) : a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and experiment. (2) : a product of the imagination. especially : a false conception. b. : a short keyboard composition featuring two- or three-part counterpoint. 2. : the act or process of inventing. 3. : productive imagination : inventiveness. 4.
noun. the act of inventing. U.S. Patent Law. a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously and that is recognized as the product of some unique intuition or genius, as distinguished from ordinary mechanical skill or craftsmanship. anything invented or devised.
something newly designed or created, or the activity of designing or creating new things: [ C ] The mountain bike was a California invention. [ U ] The invention of the pressure cooker provided a method for cooking quickly.
If you create a new device or process, it's called an invention. Many futuristic inventions from science fiction have come true, though no one has successfully invented a time machine. The act of inventing something is also referred to as invention.
An invention is a machine, device, or system that has been invented by someone. It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention. The spinning wheel was a Chinese invention.
Definition of invention noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
something newly designed or created, or the activity of designing or creating new things: [ C ] The mountain bike was a California invention. [ U ] The invention of the pressure cooker provided a method for cooking quickly.
INVENTION meaning: 1 : something invented: such as; 2 : a useful new device or process.
INVENTION definition: 1. something that has been designed or created for the first time: 2. the process of designing or…. Learn more.
1. the act or process of inventing. 2. something that is invented. 3. (Law) patent law the discovery or production of some new or improved process or machine that is both useful and is not obvious to persons skilled in the particular field. 4. creative power or ability; inventive skill. 5. euphemistic a fabrication; lie. 6.
