invention
invention Lexical Profile
invention Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A newly created device, contrivance, method, or process that did not previously exist.
"The smartphone is arguably the most influential technological invention of the twenty-first century."
The action or process of designing, creating, or producing something new.
"The invention of the printing press fundamentally changed the way information was shared across the world."
A fabricated story, falsehood, or statement that is not based on facts.
"The rumors about his sudden resignation were entirely his rival's invention."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'invention' refers to the creation of something entirely new that did not previously exist, 'discovery' refers to finding something that already existed but was previously unknown.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English, derived from the Latin 'inventio' (meaning 'finding or discovery'), which stems from the verb 'invenire' (from 'in-' meaning 'into' + 'venire' meaning 'to come').
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