■ noun
1》 the action of inventing.
↘something, typically a process or device, that has been invented.
↘a fabricated story.
2》 creative ability: his powers of ~ were rather limited.
■ noun
1》 the action of inventing.
↘something, typically a process or device, that has been invented.
↘a fabricated story.
2》 creative ability: his powers of ~ were rather limited.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004