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   In·ven·tive

   /inˈven(t)iv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally: "she is the most inventive painter around"
   • ▪ (of a product, process, action, etc.) showing creativity or original thought: "methods of communication during the war were diverse and inventive" Similar creativeoriginalinnovationalinnovativeimaginativefertileingeniousresourcefulartisticinspiredgiftedtalentedvirtuosoaccomplishedmasterlyskillfulcleverinformal:geniusoriginalinnovativeunusualfreshnovelnewexperimentaloffbeatquirkyavant gardeforward-lookinggroundbreakingunfamiliarunorthodoxunconventionalalternativefringeleft-fieldOpposite unimaginativeuninventivehackneyed

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French inventif, -ive or medieval Latin inventivus, from Latin invenire ‘discover’ (see invent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inventively adverb

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   • (of ideas) new and interesting This is a courageous and inventive piece of film-making. Definition of inventive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • Definition of inventive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (especially of people) able to think of new and interesting ideas synonym imaginative She has a highly inventive mind. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! (of ideas) new and interesting

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   • in·ven′tive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 2. characterized by inventive skill: an inventive programme of work.

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   • From Middle English inventif, inventyfe, inventiff, inventyf, borrowed from Old French inventif, borrowed from Medieval Latin inventivus. By surface analysis, invent + -ive . inventive ( comparative more inventive, superlative most inventive) Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes .

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   adjective. approving us / ɪnˈven·tɪv / Add to word list. having or showing the ability to design or create something new: He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children. (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inventive. inventive.

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   Inventive definition: apt at inventing or thinking up new machines or devices, methods, solutions, etc., or at improvising from what is at hand; innovative or ingenious. See examples of INVENTIVE used in a sentence.

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   INVENTIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of inventive – Learner’s Dictionary. inventive. adjective. uk / ɪnˈventɪv / us. Add to word list. full of clever and interesting ideas: an inventive person / mind. inventive designs. inventively. adverb. inventiveness. noun [ U ]

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   Definition of inventive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Etymology

   From Middle English inventif, inventyfe, inventiff, inventyf, borrowed from Old French inventif, borrowed from Medieval Latin inventivus. By surface analysis, invent +‎ -ive.

   Pronunciation

   1. enPR: ĭn-vĕnʹtĭv, IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/ 2. Rhymes: -ɛntɪv 3. Hyphenation: in‧ven‧tive

   Adjective

   inventive (comparative more inventive, superlative most inventive) 1. Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes. 1.1. an inventivepursuit 1.1. 2013 November 6, Chris Bevan, “Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport: 1.1.1. At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventiveapproach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did. 2. Possessed of a particular capa...

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   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ɛ̃.vɑ̃.tiːv/

   Adjective

   inventive 1. feminine singular of inventif

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   Adjective

   inventive 1. feminine plural of inventivo

   Noun

   inventive f pl 1. plural of inventiva

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   adjective. Of or characterized by invention. Inventive powers. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Skilled in inventing; creative. An inventive person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: imaginative. skillful. fertile. clever. creative. ingenious. resourceful. innovative. adept. demiurgic. unprecedented. unfamiliar. original.

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   inventive meaning, definition, what is inventive: able to think of new, different, or inte...: Learn more.