innovation
[in-uh-vey-shuh n]
See more synonyms for innovation on Thesaurus.com- something new or different introduced: numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum.
- the act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods.
Origin of innovation
First recorded in
1540–50, innovation is from the
Late Latin word
innovātiōn- (stem of
innovātiō). See
innovate,
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Related Words for innovational
imaginative,
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skillful,
shrewd,
creative,
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subtle,
intelligent,
resourceful,
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new,
original,
contemporary,
gifted,
seminal,
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British Dictionary definitions for innovational- something newly introduced, such as a new method or device
- the act of innovating
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Word Origin and History for innovationaln.mid-15c., "restoration, renewal," from Latin innovationem (nominative innovatio), noun of action from past participle stem of innovare (see innovate).
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