invention

noun

Something invented.

The act of inventing.

The capacity to invent.

(music) A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.

(archaic) The act of discovering or finding; the act of finding out; discovery.

Roots

veniovent- · Latin · come

Synonyms for invention

innovationn inventivenessn conceptionn ingenuityn contrivancen contraptionn creationn brainchildn devisingn creativityn

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