innovation

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A change effected by innovating; a change in customs
  3. (countable, uncountable) Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.

Synonyms

novelty
C2
invention
C1
change
A1
creation
B2
reform
C1
transformation
C1
introduction
C1
renovation
C2
newness
alteration
32k
breakthrough
C1
discovery
B2
excogitation
foundation
B2
founding
C2
improvement
C1
initiation
C2
instauration
institution
C1
modernism
modernity
41k
modernization
origination
reconstruction
C2
renew
C2
update
C1

new thing

conception
C2
design
B2

new departure

figment
24k
fabrication
26k
originality
27k

reform⫷mn⫸

recentness

reformation⫷mn⫸

evolution
C1
reformation
27k

modenization

renewal
C2
device
B2
replace
B2
revolution
B2
contrivance
devisal
initiative
C1

innovate

updating
25k
upgrade
C2
ingenuity
C2
Translations

innovation
inovação
innovación
innovazione
Innovation

καινοτομία

Neuerung
innovació
Erneuerung
innovatie

νεοτερισμός

invention
Reform
nouveauté
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French innovation, from Old French innovacion, from Late Latin innovatio, innovationem, from Latin innovo, innovatus. Morphologically innovate + -ion.

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