invention
US /ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
Definition
the creation of something in the mind
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The invention of the telephone changed the way businesses communicate with clients.
Word Family
Synonyms
- innovationa creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
- creationthe human act of creating
- discoverythe act of discovering something
Collocations
- Easy great inventiondescribing great invention (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field)
- Medium patent an inventionto patent an invention, meaning to obtain a patent for
- Hard revolutionary invention reshaping tradedescribing revolutionary invention reshaping trade (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)
- Very Hard necessity is mother of inventiondescribing necessity is mother of invention (the condition of being essential or indispensable)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.