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innovation

noun

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
NN
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən

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noun

  1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

    “she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”

noun

  1. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

noun

  1. the creation of something in the mind

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Example Sentences

she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
the foundation of a new scientific society

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