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innovation

[ in-uh-vey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪn əˈveɪ ʃən /
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noun

something new or different introduced: numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum.
the act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods.

Words related to innovation

imaginative, inventive, sly, skillful, shrewd, creative, innovative, subtle, intelligent, resourceful, ingenious, new, original, contemporary, gifted, seminal, unusual, unconventional, visionary, productive

Words nearby innovation

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Origin of innovation

First recorded in 1540–50, innovation is from the Late Latin word innovātiōn- (stem of innovātiō). See innovate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM innovation

in·no·va·tion·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for innovational

innovation
/ (ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən) /

noun

something newly introduced, such as a new method or device
the act of innovating

Derived forms of innovation

innovational, adjectiveinnovationist, noun
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