innovation
in·nov·ation AW [innovation innovations] [ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn] [ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn] noun
1. uncountable ~ (in sth) the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing sth
• an age of technological innovation
• The company is very interested in product design and innovation.
2. countable ~ (in sth) a new idea, way of doing sth, etc. that has been introduced or discovered
• recent innovations in steel-making technology
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin innovatio(n-), from the verb innovare, from in- ‘into’ + novare ‘make new’ (from novus ‘new’).
Example Bank:
• Many innovations were introduced by the 1919 Act.
• Mathematical astronomy was the great innovation by the Greeks of the 5th century BC.
• She believed she had come up with one of the greatest innovations of modern times.
• Technical innovation may occur directly in the factory.
• Too strict a regulatory system will stifle innovation.
• industries where constant product innovation is a criterion for survival
• innovation in engineering
• innovations in machinery and instruments
• technological innovations designed to save energy
