innovation (ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- something newly introduced, such as a new method or device
- the act of innovating
Alternative Forms
ˌinnoˈvational adjective ˌinnoˈvationist nounSynonyms
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- British English:
innovation
An innovation is a new thing or new method of doing something.They showed us some of their latest technological innovations.ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən NOUN They showed us some of their latest technological innovations.
- Spanish:
innovación
nf
- French:
innovation
nf
- German:
Innovation
nf
- Chinese: 创新 n
- Arabic: إِبْتِكَارٌ n
- Portuguese: inovação nf
- Russian: нововведение nnt
- Croatian: inovacija nf
- Czech: inovace nf
- Danish: opfindelse nutr
- Dutch: innovatie nf
- Finnish: innovaatio n
- Greek: καινοτομία nf
- Italian: innovazione nf
- Japanese: 革新 n
- Korean: 혁신 n
- Norwegian: oppfinnelse nm
- Polish: innowacja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: inovação nf
- European Spanish:
innovación
nf
- Swedish: innovation nutr
- Thai: ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ n
- Turkish: yenilik n
- Vietnamese: sự đổi mới n
Usage examples
The computer wasn't even a strange or new or novel innovation.
, BEHINDLINGS (2002)A fascinating city of extremes where quirky eccentricities and relentless innovation contend with its pragmatic, industrious inhabitants.
Country Life (2005)And he was the guy who really drove the product innovation.
Globe and Mail (2003)With the recent dramatic change through merging with Halifax, the level of innovation is set to continue apace.
Glasgow Herald (2002)One innovation in these crude schemes is the treatment accorded there to lunar latitude.
, The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology (1994)