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invention

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invention in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the creation of something in the mind
    invention  innovation  excogitation  conception  design 
  2. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
    invention  innovation 
  3. the act of inventing
    invention 
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