INVENTION


Meaning of INVENTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ' ven(t)-sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : DISCOVERY , FINDING

2 : productive imagination : INVENTIVENESS

3 a : something invented: as (1) : a product of the imagination especially : a false conception (2) : a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and experiment b : a short keyboard composition featuring two- or three-part counterpoint

4 : the act or process of inventing

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.