/ ɪnˈventɪv; NAmE / adjective
1.
( especially of people ) able to think of new and interesting ideas
SYN imaginative :
She has a highly inventive mind.
2.
( of ideas ) new and interesting
► in·vent·ive·ly adverb
► in·ven·tive·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French inventif , -ive or medieval Latin inventivus , from Latin invenire discover, from in- into + venire come.