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- Dictionaryin·ven·tive/inˈven(t)iv/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally: "she is the most inventive painter around"
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The meaning of INVENTIVE is adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative. How to use inventive in a sentence.
adjective. approving uk / ɪnˈven.tɪv / us / ɪnˈven.t̬ɪv / Add to word list. very good at thinking of new and original ideas: He is very inventive, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home. Synonym. imaginative approving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Inventive definition: apt at inventing or thinking up new machines or devices, methods, solutions, etc., or at improvising from what is at hand; innovative or ingenious. See examples of INVENTIVE used in a sentence.
Definitions of inventive. adjective. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action. “had an inventive turn of mind” “ inventive ceramics” synonyms: imaginative. creative, originative. having the ability or power to create, especially something new or imaginative. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Inventive."
An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas. ...Stroman's ceaselessly inventive choreography. It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking.
having or showing the ability to design or create something new: He is famous for his zany, inventive books for children. (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inventive. inventive.
Definition of inventive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. skilled or quick at contriving; ingenious; resourceful. 2. characterized by inventive skill: an inventive programme of work. 3. of or relating to invention. inˈventively adv. inˈventiveness n.
full of clever and interesting ideas: an inventive person / mind. inventive designs. inventively. adverb. inventiveness. noun [ U ] (Definition of inventive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inventive. in Chinese (Traditional) 善於創新的，有新意的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 善于创新的，有新意的… See more.
Jun 2, 2024 · Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes . an inventive pursuit. Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing . an inventive fellow. Purposely fictive . an inventive story. Derived terms. [ edit] inventively. inventiveness.
