Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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invention | Yes | No | No | No |
invent | No | No | Yes | No |
invention (noun) | invent (noun) |
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the act of inventing | |
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation | |
the creation of something in the mind |
invention (verb) | invent (verb) |
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come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | |
concoct something artificial or untrue |