innovation
innovations
An innovation is the introduction of something new. If you run a magazine about new technology, then you're constantly looking out for the next innovation.
Innovation comes from Latin innovare for renew, whose root is novus or new. It can be used for either the act of introducing something new, as in a company that rewards creativity and innovation, or something that is newly introduced, like an innovation in microchip design. It was once used politically in the sense of revolution, but now you're most likely to hear it in relation to technology, or new ways of doing something.
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the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
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synonyms:
creation, foundation, founding, initiation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination
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types:
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authorship, paternity
the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
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type of:
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beginning, commencement, start
the act of starting something
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authorship, paternity
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a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
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the creation of something in the mind
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synonyms:
conception, design, excogitation, invention
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types:
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concoction
the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
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contrivance
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
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type of:
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creative thinking, creativeness, creativity
the ability to create
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concoction
Vocabulary lists containing innovation
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Vocabulary is key to performing well on Common Core-aligned tests for English Language Arts as well as for building literacy in social studies, science, and technical subjects. This collection features common tier-2 words that are taught and tested in Grades 9 and 10. These words are used in a variety of contexts, exhibit different shades of meaning based on those contexts, and appear commonly in classroom instruction and on standardized assessments. Here are links to our lists for the collection: List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4, List 5, List 6, List 7, List 8
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