invention

//ɪnˈvɛnʃən//
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Noun

inventionSingular
inventionsPlural
1

A new device, method, or process developed from study and experimentation.

The telephone was one of the most important inventions of the 19th century.

2

The act or process of creating something new.

The invention of new technologies requires creativity and hard work.

3

A false story or fabrication.

His excuse was a complete invention.

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