invention (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvenʃən/

Definition

Something new that has been made or discovered, often a machine or process.

Examples

• The internet is a modern invention.

• He dreamed of a new invention to help people.

• The invention of the printing press changed history.

How to Use invention

invention of (prepositional phrase)

Something that was created or discovered by someone or something. — "The invention of the wheel was important."

a stroke of invention (idiom)

A sudden, brilliant new idea. — "The solution came to him as a stroke of invention."

Synonyms of invention

Words with a similar meaning to invention:

• creation
• discovery
• innovation
• contrivance

Antonyms of invention

Words with the opposite meaning to invention:

• tradition
• imitation

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