invention
Translation
invention, fabrication
Examples
The telephone was a great invention.
The telephone was a great invention.
His story was a complete invention.
His story was a complete fabrication.
Grammar Patterns
((the invention of sth.)) the creation of (sth.) new The invention of the internet changed the world.
Similar Words
Synonyms: creation, discovery, fabrication; Antonyms: reality, truth
Etymology
From Latin 'invenire' (to find), from 'in-' (in, on) + 'venire' (to come). The idea is to 'come upon' something.
Memory Tips
Think of a lightbulb appearing over someone's head – they have 'come upon' an idea.