adj. 1 able or inclined to invent; original in devising. 2 showing ingenuity of devising. inventively adv. inventiveness n.
[ ME f. F inventif -ive or med.L inventivus (as INVENT) ]
adj. 1 able or inclined to invent; original in devising. 2 showing ingenuity of devising. inventively adv. inventiveness n.
[ ME f. F inventif -ive or med.L inventivus (as INVENT) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012