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innovative.

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/UK/ˈɪn.ə.və.tɪv/UK/ˈɪn.əˌveɪ.tɪv/UK/ɪˈnəʊ.və.tɪv/UK
  1. Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

  2. Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Indo-European *néweh₂ti Proto-Italic *nowāō Latin novō Latin innovō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin innovātusbor. English innovate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English innovative From innovate + -ive.

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