INNOVATORY


Meaning of INNOVATORY in English

I. in ‧ nov ‧ at ‧ ive AC /ˈɪnəvətɪv $ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv/ BrE AmE ( also innovatory ) adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ innovative , ↑ innovatory ; verb : ↑ innovate ; noun : ↑ innovation ]

1 . an innovative idea or way of doing something is new, different, and better than those that existed before:

an innovative approach to language teaching

innovative schemes for recycling waste materials

2 . using clever new ideas and methods:

an innovative design team

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THESAURUS

▪ new :

a new sports centre

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a new edition of the book

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an entirely new theory of time and space

▪ brand new completely new:

a brand new car

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The house looks brand new.

▪ recent made, produced etc a short time ago:

recent research into brain chemistry

▪ the latest [only before noun] the most recent:

Have you seen his latest film?

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the latest fashions from Paris

▪ modern different from earlier things of the same kind because of using new methods, equipment, or designs:

modern technology

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modern farming methods

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a modern kitchen

▪ original new and completely different from what other people have done or thought of before, especially in a way that seems interesting:

The play is highly original.

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His style is completely original.

▪ fresh fresh ideas, evidence, or ways of doing things are new and different, and are used instead of previous ones:

We need a fresh approach to the problem.

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They want young people with fresh ideas.

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Police think they may have found some fresh evidence that links him to the murder.

▪ novel new and different in a surprising and unusual way – used especially about a suggestion, experience, or way of doing something:

The club have come up with a novel way of raising cash.

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The King was passionately in love, which was a novel experience for him.

▪ innovative completely new and showing a lot of imagination – used especially about a design or way of doing something:

an attractive website with an innovative design

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They came up with an innovative approach to the problem.

▪ revolutionary completely new in a way that has a very big effect – used especially about an idea, method, or invention:

a revolutionary treatment for breast cancer

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His theories were considered to be revolutionary at the time.

▪ new-fangled [only before noun] used about something that is new and modern but which you disapprove of:

My grandfather hated all this newfangled technology.

II. in ‧ no ‧ va ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈɪnəveɪt ə ri $ ˈɪnəvətɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ innovative , ↑ innovatory ; verb : ↑ innovate ; noun : ↑ innovation ]

↑ innovative

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.