in·no·va·tive

[in-uh-vey-tiv]
adjective
tending to innovate or characterized by innovation.

Origin:
1600–10; innovate + -ive

in·no·va·tive·ly, adverb
in·no·va·tive·ness, noun
un·in·no·va·tive, adjective
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innovate (ˈɪnəˌveɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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innovative (ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
using or showing new methods, ideas, etc

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innovative
1806, from innovate + -ive.
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Example sentences
First, the creative power unleashed by the free-market system will always allow
  for new and innovative ways to meet demand.
Candidates must be innovative and creative, and must possess superb
  communications skills and a collegial leadership style.
We seek an internationally recognized scholar whose work is theoretically
  informed and methodologically innovative.
Now, his career as an innovative entrepreneur has ended in failure.
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