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   In·ven·tive·ness

   /inˈven(t)ivnəs/

   

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   • 1. the quality of being inventive; creativity: "the inventiveness of the staging" Similar creativityoriginalityinnovationinventionimaginationimaginativenesscreative powercreative talentcreative giftfertilityingeniousnessresourcefulnessenterpriseartistryinspirationgiftednesstalentvirtuosityaccomplishmentmasteryskillclevernessoriginalityinnovationunusualnessfreshnessnoveltynewnessbreak with traditionquirkinessunfamiliarityunconventionalityunorthodoxyOpposite unimaginativenessunoriginality

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   • Definition of inventiveness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the ability to think of new and interesting ideas; the fact of showing this ability Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Definition of inventiveness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   • An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas . ...Stroman's ceaselessly inventive choreography. It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking. He has surprised us before with his inventiveness. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   • Definition of inventive adjective from the Oxford Advanced American 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!

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   • The earliest known use of the noun inventiveness is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for inventiveness is from 1668, in the writing of John Wilkins, theologian and natural philosopher. inventiveness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: inventive adj., ‑ness suffix.

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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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   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 ] (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inventive. in Chinese (Traditional) 善於創新的，有新意的… See more.

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   Define inventiveness. inventiveness synonyms, inventiveness pronunciation, inventiveness translation, English dictionary definition of inventiveness. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by invention. 2. Adept or skillful at inventing; creative. in·ven′tive·ly adv. in·ven′tive·ness n. American...

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   mid 1600s. The earliest known use of the noun inventiveness is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for inventiveness is from 1668, in the writing of John Wilkins, theologian and natural philosopher. inventiveness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: inventive adj., ‑ness suffix.

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   inventiveness. noun. The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing. synonyms. ingeniousness. cleverness. ingenuity. exact ( 60 ) Yet even without the mapping of the arms, Ratmansky was fascinated by the richness of the choreography, the concentration of steps and the surprising inventiveness with which they were put together. 1.