invention
Translation
invention, creation, discovery, innovation
Examples
The telephone was a great invention.
The telephone was a great invention.
The invention of the internet changed the world.
The invention of the internet changed the world.
Grammar Patterns
((an/the)) invention a thing that has been invented The telephone was a great invention.
the invention ((of sth.)) the act of inventing something The invention of the internet changed the world.
Similar Words
Synonyms: creation, discovery, innovation
Etymology
From Latin 'invenire' (to find), from 'in-' (upon) + 'venire' (to come). Literally, to 'come upon' something.
Memory Tips
Picture a lightbulb appearing over someone's head. They 'came upon' a new idea.