- the act or process of innovating
- something newly introduced; new method, custom, device, etc.
Origin of innovation
Late Latin innovatio
noun
The definition of innovation is invention or new.
When a company comes up with a creative new product such as a new tablet PC, this is an example ofinnovation.
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innovation
noun
- The act of introducing something new.
- Something newly introduced.
Related Forms:
- in′no·va′tion·al
adjective
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Noun
(plural innovations)
- The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
- A change effected by innovating; a change in customs; something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
- A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.
Origin
From Middle French innovation, from Old French innovacion, from Late Latin innovatio
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Sentence Examples
- The rate of innovation is increasing rapidly, though.
- The pace of innovation and accomplishment is already fast but will grow even faster.
- These fields are about to explode with innovation and advancement.
- But technology and human innovation know no scarcity.
- His chief innovation was the introduction of payment from the public treasury for state service.
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WORDS NEAR innovation IN THE DICTIONARY
- innovation
- innovational
- innovationism
- innovationist