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in·no·va·tive

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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

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in·no·va·tive Audio Help (ĭn'ə-vā'tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj. Marked by or given to innovations.

in'no·va'tive·ness n.

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innovative
adjective
1.	ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?" [syn: advanced]
2.	being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original"