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in·no·va·tive
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ˈɪn
əˌveɪ
tɪv
/
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[
in
-
uh
-vey-tiv
]
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adjective
tending to
innovate
or characterized by
innovation
.
Origin:
1600–10;
innovate
+
-ive
Related forms
in·no·va·tive·ly,
adverb
in·no·va·tive·ness,
noun
un·in·no·va·tive,
adjective
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innovate
(ˈɪnəˌveɪt)
—
vb
to invent or begin to apply (methods, ideas, etc)
[C16: from Latin
innovāre
to renew, from
in-
² +
novāre
to make new, from
novus
new]
innovative
—
adj
'innovatory
—
adj
'innovator
—
n
innovative
(ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv)
—
adj
using or showing new methods, ideas, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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innovative
1806, from
innovate
+
-ive
.
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