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in·ven·tion (in ven′s̸hən)
noun
- an inventing or being invented
- the power of inventing; ingenuity or creativity
- something invented; specif.,
- something thought up or mentally fabricated; esp., a falsehood
- something originated by experiment, etc.; new device or contrivance
- Music a short composition, usually for a keyboard instrument, developing a single short motif in counterpoint; esp., any of a group of these by J. S. Bach
Etymology: ME inuencioun < OFr invencion < L inventio
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