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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024no•va•tion (nō vā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Lawthe substitution of a new obligation for an old one, usually by the substitution of a new debtor or of a new creditor.
- the introduction of something new;
innovation.
- Latin novātiōn- (stem of novātiō) a renewing, equivalent. to novāt(us) (past participle of novāre to renew, derivative of novus new) + -iōn- -ion
- 1525–35
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