An innovation is a new thing or a new method of doing something.
The vegetarian burger was an innovation which was rapidly exported to Britain.
...the transformation wrought by the technological innovations of the industrialage.
Synonyms: change, revolution, departure, introduction More Synonyms of innovation
2. uncountable noun
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
We must promote originality and encourage innovation.
Synonyms: newness, novelty, originality, freshness More Synonyms of innovation
innovation in British English
(ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən)
noun
1.
something newly introduced, such as a new method or device
2.
the act of innovating
Derived forms
innovational (ˌinnoˈvational)
adjective
innovationist (ˌinnoˈvationist)
noun
innovation in American English
(ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or process of innovating
2.
something newly introduced; new method, custom, device, etc.
Derived forms
innovational (ˌinnoˈvational)
adjective
Word origin
LL innovatio
COBUILD Collocations
innovation
encourage innovation
product innovation
radical innovation
scientific innovation
stifle innovation
technical innovation
technological innovation
Examples of 'innovation' in a sentence
innovation
The committee was the main regulatory innovation after the financial crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Of course no one wants to stand in the way of technological innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Which financial innovation did he pioneer?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They include remote learning, innovation and technology skills as well as making the most of data.
Computing (2010)
Opponents of subsidies get one thing right: they can stifle innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We've announced plans to meet the growing demand for mobile broadband, releasing more airwaves in a way that safeguards competition and encourages innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet ministers oppose gene test regulation on the ground that this would stifle innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What are the causes of financial innovation?
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
It is a great example of innovation and creativity on the part of the supplier.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The nineteenth century was an era of technical and engineering innovation in many fields.
Andy Dougan THE HUNTING OF MAN (2004)
There are also plans for an innovation district to encourage creativity and entrepreneurship.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This was the most important technological innovation which ships experienced in the eighteenth century.
French, David The British way in Warfare - 1688-2000 (1990)
It also promotes innovation in products and services.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We must embrace innovation and look for other uses for the properties.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Paying consultancies just for their time can stifle innovation and distort incentives.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He embraced financial innovation and introduced a number of initiatives born out of the necessity of wartime.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The current system requires an urgent overhaul to support and encourage innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Public funding for research and innovation must not become the preserve of a handful of universities.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Financial innovation has led to new financial intermediaries and financial instruments in recent years.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
Our industry will be encouraged to increase innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But to begin with it is necessary to be clear about the reasons why technical innovation is important.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
An established company which in an age demanding innovation is not capable of innovation is doomed to decline and extinction.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Underlying all of these ideas is the notion that technical innovations result from the application of new scientific insights and ideas.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
Are new ideas and innovation promoted?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is no doubt that Britain has the creativity and innovation to compete on the world stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If we want a better quality of architecture we must be bold in reforming this system and allowing creativity and innovation to flourish.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A future where big companies control the playing field will stifle innovation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In fact some claim that it is the most important innovation since the introduction of mandatory seatbelts in the early 1980s.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He said: 'A lot of skills and innovation schemes have turned out to be hot air.
The Sun (2010)
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In other languages
innovation
British English: innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/ NOUN
An innovation is a new thing or new method of doing something.
They showed us some of their latest technological innovations.
American English: innovation
Arabic: إِبْتِكَارٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: inovação
Chinese: 创新
Croatian: inovacija
Czech: inovace
Danish: opfindelse
Dutch: innovatie
European Spanish: innovación
Finnish: innovaatio
French: innovation
German: Innovation
Greek: καινοτομία
Italian: innovazione
Japanese: 革新
Korean: 혁신
Norwegian: oppfinnelse
Polish: innowacja
European Portuguese: inovação
Romanian: inovație
Russian: нововведение
Latin American Spanish: innovación
Swedish: innovation
Thai: นวัตกรรม
Turkish: yenilik
Ukrainian: інновація
Vietnamese: sự đổi mới
All related terms of 'innovation'
product innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
radical innovation
An innovation is a new thing or a new method of doing something.
stifle innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
encourage innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas , methods, or things.
scientific innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
technical innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
technological innovation
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
Chinese translation of 'innovation'
innovation
(ɪnəuˈveɪʃən)
n(c/u)
创(創)新 (chuàngxīn) (次, cì)
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of innovating
technological innovations of the industrial age
Synonyms
change
They are going to have to make some drastic changes.
revolution
a revolution in ship design and propulsion
departure
This album is a considerable departure from her previous work.
introduction
variation
Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of ham.
transformation
the transformation of an attic room into a study
upheaval
a prolonged period of political upheaval
alteration
Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration.
2 (noun)
We must promote originality and encourage innovation.
Synonyms
newness
We all need newness in our lives to stop us from stagnating.
novelty
The radical puritanism of Conceptual art and Minimalism had lost its novelty.
originality
the startling originality of his writing
freshness
They have a freshness and individuality that others lack.
modernism
modernization
uniqueness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alteration
Definition
a change or modification
Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration.
Synonyms
adjustment,
change,
amendment,
variation,
conversion,
transformation,
adaptation,
difference,
revision,
modification,
remodelling,
reformation,
diversification,
makeover,
metamorphosis,
variance,
reshaping,
transmutation
in the sense of departure
Definition
a divergence from previous custom, rule, etc.
This album is a considerable departure from her previous work.
Synonyms
shift,
change,
difference,
variation,
innovation,
novelty,
veering,
deviation,
branching out,
divergence,
digression
in the sense of freshness
They have a freshness and individuality that others lack.