Noun: invention in'ven-shun
- The creation of something in the mind
"The invention of the wheel changed human history";
- innovation, excogitation, conception, design, fiction
- A creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
"The light bulb was one of Edison's most famous inventions";
- innovation
- The act of inventing
"Edison's invention of the light bulb revolutionized modern life"
Derived forms: inventions
Type of: creating by mental acts, creation, creative thinking, creativeness, creativity
Encyclopedia: Invention