Invention - English meaning

noun

The action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived.

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An unfertilized egg before conception

noun

An idea or a particular way you understand or think about something, or a basic understanding of a situation or principle

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[ u ] most children have no conception of time.

noun

An idea of what something or someone is like, or a basic understanding of a situation or a principle

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People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world., she has a conception of pe…

noun

The use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality.

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The requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym

noun

The act of intentionally arranging for something to happen by clever planning, or something that is arranged in this way

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Because of the timing, i'm sure the salary freeze is a deliberate contrivance, not a coincidence., …

noun

A clever device or object that has been invented for a particular purpose

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We stay dry using an ingenious little contrivance called an umbrella.

verb

Create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.

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His opponents contrived a cabinet crisis

verb

Present participle of contrive

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Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? i think they'd really like each other., [ + to infini…

verb

To arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning

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Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? i think they'd really like each other., [ + to infini…

noun

The action or process of bringing something into existence.

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Creation of a coalition government

noun

In the bible, (the) creation is the making of the world by god.

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[ c ] the fashion magazine had photos of the latest paris creations.

noun

The act or process of making, producing, or building something, or something that has been made, built, or produced

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The creation of wealth, some local people are protesting at the creation of a national park in the …

noun

A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.

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He has just unveiled his design for the new museum

verb

Decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.

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A number of architectural students were designing a factory

verb

The act of working out the form of something

noun

The process of developing or being developed.

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She traces the development of the novel

noun

The process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced

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[ u ] a good diet and lots of exercise are essential for a child’s healthy growth and development.,…

noun

Growth or changes that make something become more advanced

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The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organizational development., he was recruited to…

verb

Plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought.

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A training programme should be devised

noun

A clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone.

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The issue, however, is whether the language of the devise of the somerset estate can fairly be inte…

verb

Present participle of devise

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He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class., the cartoon charact…

noun

The action or process of discovering or being discovered.

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The discovery of the body

noun

A dessert apple of a variety with crisp flesh and bright red skin.

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Instead, opt for a locally grown cox, discovery or bramley apple - or a conference or williams pear.

noun

The act of finding something that had not been known before

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[ c ] many scientific discoveries have been made by accident., [ u ] the discovery of gold in calif…

noun

The action of finding someone or something.

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A local doctor reported the finding of numerous dead rats

verb

Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

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Lindsey looked up to find neil watching her

noun

Information that has been discovered esp. by detailed study

noun

The action of creating or preparing something.

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The formulation of foreign policy

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The activity of creating or preparing something

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His main achievement was the formulation of compounds needed to sustain cells in test tubes., the p…

noun

The action of developing all the details of a plan for doing something, or something that is developed in this way

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Both groups are involved in policy formulation., einstein's formulations about gravity and light

noun

The action or process of innovating.

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Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization

noun

A new idea or method, or the use of new ideas and methods

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[ u ] the recording industry is driven by constant innovation., [ c ] his latest innovation is a th…

noun

A new idea, design, product, etc.

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Innovations in sth recent innovations in technology, product innovations lead to an increase in eff…

noun

The action of introducing something.

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Issues arising from the introduction of new technology

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A short speech or piece of writing that comes before a longer speech or written text, usually giving basic information about what is to follow

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The author’s introduction explains the organization of the book., let me do the introductions (= in…

noun

The act of making goods or services available to be bought for the first time

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The introduction of sth to sth the company has announced the introduction of a new games console to…

verb

Plan and direct (an ingenious and complex scheme or enterprise).

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He was accused of masterminding a gold-smuggling racket

noun

A person with an outstanding intellect.

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An eminent musical mastermind

verb

Present participle of mastermind

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He's believed to have masterminded the attacks.

noun

The beginning or creation of something.

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There are a number of theories on the origination of the name

noun

The process of arranging a new loan or investment

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Origination fee/cost the credit union announced that it would no longer charge an origination fee f…

adjective

Involving new ideas or methods.

Usage examples:

His pioneering work on consciousness

verb

Develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).

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The technique was pioneered by a swiss doctor in the 1930s

adjective

Being the first to do or use a particular new idea

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Pioneering research/work/study, a pioneering technique/treatment/technology, a pioneering company/b…