innovation
The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
Other meanings
A change effected by innovating; a change in customs.
Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
Synonyms
- founding
- foundation
- institution
- creation
- introduction
Related words
- hyperinnovation
- innovational
- innovationary
- innovationism
- innovationist
- innovention
- lexical innovation
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "innovo" (innovo, innovatus).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “innovation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.