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inventiveness
in·ven·tive I0214000 (ĭn-vĕn′tĭv)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characterized by invention.2. Adept or skillful at inventing; creative.
in·ven′tive·ly adv.in·ven′tive·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  inventiveness - the power of creative imagination cleverness, ingeniousness, ingenuitycreative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to createresourcefulness, imagination, resource - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource" |
inventivenessnoun creativity, vision, initiative, enterprise, imagination, inspiration, genius, invention, brilliance, ingenuity, originality, resourcefulness, creativeness, ingeniousness, imaginativeness He has surprised us before with his inventiveness.inventivenessnounThe power or ability to invent:creativeness, creativity, ingeniousness, ingenuity, invention, originality.Translationsinvent (inˈvent) verb1. to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc). Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented? 發明 发明2. to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story). I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him. 虛構 虚构inˈvention (-ʃən) noun1. the act of inventing or the ability to invent. He had great powers of invention. 發明力 创造力2. something invented. What a marvellous invention the sewing-machine was! 發明物 发明物inˈventive (-tiv) adjective good at inventing. an inventive mind. 擅於發明的 有发明才能的inˈventiveness noun 擅於發明 创造性，有发明创造能力 inˈventor noun a person who invents. Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone. 發明者 发明者 see also discover.Inventiveness
InventivenessArchimedes(287–212 B. C.) invented military engine which saved Syracuse. [Gk. Hist.: Hall, 31]Bell, Alexander Graham(1847–1922) inventor of telephone (1876). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 46]Connecticut Yankee, themade mechanical devices in the sixth century. [Am. Lit.: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court]Dictynnainvented fishermen’s nets. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 79]Edison, Thomas Alva(1847–1931) inventor of many electrical devices. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 157]Erechtheusinventor of chariots. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 91]Franklin, Benjamin(1706–1790) gave us lightning rod, bifocals, efficient stove, etc. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 836]Goldberg, Rube(1883–1970) designed elaborate contraptions to effect simple results. [Am. Hist.: Espy, 111]Gumbrill, Theodore, Jr.designs trousers with built-in air-cushion seat. [Br. Lit.: Aldous Huxley Antic Hay in Benét, 39]Leonardo da Vinci(1452–1519) created prototypes for parachutes, submarines, tanks, helicopters. [Ital. Hist.: Plum, 185–200]McVey, Hughinvents and builds successful machines for farm and mine operators. [Am. Lit.: Anderson Poor White in Magill I, 762]inventiveness
Synonyms for inventivenessnoun creativitySynonyms- creativity
- vision
- initiative
- enterprise
- imagination
- inspiration
- genius
- invention
- brilliance
- ingenuity
- originality
- resourcefulness
- creativeness
- ingeniousness
- imaginativeness
Synonyms for inventivenessnoun the power or ability to inventSynonyms- creativeness
- creativity
- ingeniousness
- ingenuity
- invention
- originality
Synonyms for inventivenessnoun the power of creative imaginationSynonyms- cleverness
- ingeniousness
- ingenuity
Related Words- creative thinking
- creativeness
- creativity
- resourcefulness
- imagination
- resource
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