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 Definitions of innovation  [ˌɪn əˈveɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'innovation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) innovation
something new or different introduced.

2.  innovation
the act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods.

Etymology:  (1540–50; < LL)

Definition of 'innovation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) invention, innovation
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

2. (noun) invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
the creation of something in the mind

3. (noun) initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"


Definition of 'innovation' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) innovation
the quality of being innovative
He prides himself on his innovation.

2.  innovation
sth new and useful
innovations in the world of medicine


Definition of 'innovation' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) innovation
the act of innovating; introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc

2. (noun) innovation
a change effected by innovating; a change in customs; something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites

3. (noun) innovation
a newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses


Translation of 'innovation' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (the act of making) a change or a new arrangement etc
The new system in the school canteen was a welcome innovation.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: nuwigheid Arabic flag Arabic: إبْتِكار، تَجْديد Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: нововъведение
Brazilian flag Brazilian: inovação Czech flag Czech: změna German flag German: die Neuerung
Danish flag Danish: fornyelse Greek flag Greek: καινοτομία Spanish flag Spanish: innovación
Estonian flag Estonian: uuendus Farsi flag Farsi: نوآوری Finnish flag Finnish: innovaatio
French flag French: innovation Hebrew flag Hebrew: חִידוּש Hindi flag Hindi: नवीनी करण
Croatian flag Croatian: inoviranje Hungarian flag Hungarian: újítás Indonesian flag Indonesian: inovasi
Icelandic flag Icelandic: nÿjung, nÿbreytni Italian flag Italian: innovazione Japanese flag Japanese: 革新
Korean flag Korean: 혁신 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: naujovė Latvian flag Latvian: jauninājums; jaunievedums
Malay flag Malay: pembaharuan Dutch flag Dutch: vernieuwing Norwegian flag Norwegian: nyskapning, forandring
Polish flag Polish: innowacja Persian flag Persian: نوآوری Pashto flag Pashto: نوى را ايستنه، ابداع، ابت
Portuguese flag Portuguese: inovação Romanian flag Romanian: in­ovaţie Russian flag Russian: нововведение
Slovak flag Slovak: novota, zavádzanie novôt Slovenian flag Slovenian: novost Serbian flag Serbian: inovacija
Swedish flag Swedish: innovation, nyhet Thai flag Thai: นวัตกรรม Turkish flag Turkish: yenilik
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 革新, 創新 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: інновація, нововведення Urdu flag Urdu: اختراع
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: đổi mới Chinese flag Chinese: 革新,创新

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