invention

Word parts

invent + -ion

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

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Noun

Singular invention

Plural inventions

1. something that has been invented

   Nowadays, we can buy new inventions as soon as they are made.

2. the action of inventing something
3. the ability to invent

   It took quite a bit of invention to come up with the toothbrush.

Related words

• invent