innovative

[in-uh-vey-tiv]

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adjective

tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.

Origin of innovative

First recorded in 1600–10; innovate + -ive

Related formsin·no·va·tive·ly, adverbin·no·va·tive·ness, nounun·in·no·va·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for innovative

Contemporary Examples

An innovative gift is the Qardioarm, a blood pressure monitor that records readings and uploads them to the cloud.
Nothing Says I Love You Like Data
The Daily Beast
December 8, 2014
We're giving away three of Lenovo's innovative 2-in-1 laptops to help you do more.
Unleash Your New Alpha: Enter To Win A Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Laptop
December 3, 2014
Faced with a lack of flat, open land, they took an innovative approach.
Solar Powered Ski Lift
The Daily Beast
November 24, 2014
He told them, “We can beat government agencies and big famous companies because of our innovative spirit.”
Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers
Brendon Hong
November 18, 2014
One of my three sons is a student who thrives there, due in no small part to innovative programs like its greenhouse and gardens.
Magical Gardens for the Blind, Deaf, and Disabled
Elizabeth Picciuto
October 22, 2014

Historical Examples

Two general motives enter here to govern the estimate and each may show the routine or the innovative phase.
Creative Intelligence
John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
They were always happy and singing, innovative in finding ways to carry their packs.
The Biography of a Rabbit
Roy Benson
It is this environment of innovative upheaval that any useful foundation for strategic and operational thought must address.
Shock and Awe
Harlan K. Ullman
In all cases success starts with innovative intelligence products, which has not been a hallmark of United States operations.
Shock and Awe
Harlan K. Ullman
Both sorts of effort may be of either the routine or the innovative type.
Creative Intelligence
John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen

British Dictionary definitions for innovative

innovative

adjective

using or showing new methods, ideas, etc

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Word Origin and History for innovative

adj.

1806 (with an isolated use from c.1600), from innovate + -ive. Related: Innovatively; innovativeness.

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Examples from the Web for innovative

Contemporary Examples

An innovative gift is the Qardioarm, a blood pressure monitor that records readings and uploads them to the cloud.

We're giving away three of Lenovo's innovative 2-in-1 laptops to help you do more.

Faced with a lack of flat, open land, they took an innovative approach.

He told them, “We can beat government agencies and big famous companies because of our innovative spirit.”

One of my three sons is a student who thrives there, due in no small part to innovative programs like its greenhouse and gardens.

Historical Examples

Two general motives enter here to govern the estimate and each may show the routine or the innovative phase.

They were always happy and singing, innovative in finding ways to carry their packs.

It is this environment of innovative upheaval that any useful foundation for strategic and operational thought must address.

In all cases success starts with innovative intelligence products, which has not been a hallmark of United States operations.

Both sorts of effort may be of either the routine or the innovative type.

innovative

Word Origin and History for innovative

adj.

Origin of innovative