inventive

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/

Adjective

inventive

1. Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.

   an inventive pursuit

   • 2013, Chris Bevan, "Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal ↗", BBC Sport, 6 November 2013:

     At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventive approach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did.

2. Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.

   an inventive fellow

3. Purposefully fictive

   an inventive story

Translations

• French: inventif
• Italian: inventivo
• Portuguese: inventivo

Translations

• French: inventif
• Italian: inventivo
• Portuguese: inventivo, engenhoso

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