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invention
[ in-ven-shuhn ]
/ ɪnˈvɛn ʃən /
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Origin of invention
OTHER WORDS FROM invention
in·ven·tion·al, adjectivein·ven·tion·less, adjectivepre·in·ven·tion, nounself-in·ven·tion, nounWords nearby invention
invective, inveigh, inveigle, invenit, invent, invention, inventive, inventor, inventory, invent the wheel, inveracity
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British Dictionary definitions for invention
invention
/ (ɪnˈvɛnʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of invention
inventional, adjectiveinventionless, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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