invention
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/noun
Definitions
Something invented.
Example: I'm afraid there was no burglar. It was all the housekeeper's invention.
The act of inventing.
Example: The invention of the printing press was probably the most significant innovation of the medieval ages.
The capacity to invent.
Example: It took quite a bit of invention to come up with a plan, but we did it.
A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.
Example: I particularly like the inventions in C-minor.