invention

Noun
  1. The creation of something in the mind (synset 105641230)
    is a type of: creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create
    subtypes:
    • concoction - the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
    • contrivance - the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
    same as: conception, design, excogitation, innovation
  2. A creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation (synset 103587827)
    is a type of: creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
    same as: innovation
  3. The act of inventing (synset 100942228)
    is a type of: creating by mental acts - the act of creating something by thinking
    subtypes:

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