in·ven·tive

[in-ven-tiv]
adjective
1.
apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.
2.
apt at creating with the imagination.
3.
having the function of inventing.
4.
pertaining to, involving, or showing invention.
Origin:
1400–50; invent + -ive; replacing late Middle English inventif < Middle French

Related forms
in·ven·tive·ly, adverb
in·ven·tive·ness, noun
pre·in·ven·tive, adjective
un·in·ven·tive, adjective
un·in·ven·tive·ly, adverb
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inventive (ɪnˈvɛntɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  skilled or quick at contriving; ingenious; resourceful
2.  characterized by inventive skill: an inventive programme of work
3.  of or relating to invention
 
in'ventively
 
—adv
 
in'ventiveness
 
—n

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Example sentences
Artists' books exemplify the creative and inventive abilities of their makers.
And inventive new ways of being poor continue to emerge.
Though the console pushes the envelope graphically, its first line of games
  isn't nearly as inventive.
His inventive canvases combine strong form with delicate shadings uncommon
  among his contemporaries.
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