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   inventive

   /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally: "the most inventive composer of his time"
   • ▪ showing creativity or original thought: "a courageous and inventive piece of film-making" Similar creativeoriginalinnovationalinnovativeimaginativefertileingeniousresourcefulartisticinspiredgiftedtalentedvirtuosoaccomplishedmasterlyskilfulcleverinformal:geniusoriginalinnovativeunusualfreshnovelnewexperimentaloffbeatquirkyavant gardeforward-lookinggroundbreakingunfamiliarunorthodoxunconventionalalternativefringeleft-fieldOpposite unimaginativeuninventivehackneyed

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French inventif, -ive or medieval Latin inventivus, from Latin invenire ‘discover’ (see invent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inventively adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVENTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having or showing the ability to design or create something new: He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children. (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inventive. inventive.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inventiveInventive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INVENTIVE is adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative. How to use inventive in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inventiveINVENTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inventive definition: apt at inventing or thinking up new machines or devices, methods, solutions, etc., or at improvising from what is at hand; innovative or ingenious. See examples of INVENTIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › inventiveInventive - definition of inventive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. skilled or quick at contriving; ingenious; resourceful. 2. characterized by inventive skill: an inventive programme of work. 3. of or relating to invention. inˈventively adv. inˈventiveness n.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVENTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having or showing the ability to design or create something new: He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children. (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inventive. inventive.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVENTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'inventive' inventive. (ɪnventɪv ) adjective. An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas. ...Stroman's ceaselessly inventive choreography. It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking. Synonyms: creative, original, innovative, imaginative More Synonyms of inventive.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inventiveInventive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of inventive. adjective. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action. “had an inventive turn of mind” “ inventive ceramics” synonyms: imaginative. creative, originative. having the ability or power to create, especially something new or imaginative. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Inventive."