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invention

noun
ɪnˈven.ʃən

Meaning

The action of inventing something, typically a process or device.
the action of inventing something; a thing that is invented; a creative discovery

Example Sentences

The invention revolutionized communication.

Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone revolutionized global communication forever.

Synonyms

creation, discovery, innovation, device
Entry 1
creation, discovery
Entry 2
innovation, creation, discovery, device

Antonyms

destruction, imitation, copy, tradition, existing technology
Entry 1
destruction, imitation
Entry 2
imitation, copy, tradition, existing technology

Collocations

new invention, brilliant invention, patent invention

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