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invention

invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ noun
plural inventions
invention
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
noun
plural inventions
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVENTION
: something invented: such as
[count] : a useful new device or process
: something (such as a false story) that is made up
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[noncount] : the act of inventing something
[noncount] : the ability to think of new ideas see also necessity is the mother of invention at 1mother