invention
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈvenʃn/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈvenʃn/
noun
A2
a new thing or idea someone made
His invention of a new tool helped many people.
A2
the act of making something new
The invention of the wheel changed history.
R
a made-up story or idea
His story about the invention was not true.
R
the ability to create new ideas
Her invention helped create many new things.
translation
a new thing or idea someone made; the act of making something new; a made-up story or idea; the ability to create new ideas
Word Forms
Plural
inventions