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1
something that has never been made before, or the
process
of
creating
something that has never been made before:
Examples:
The world
changed
rapidly
after the invention of the phone.
a most
amazing
invention
2
a
story
or excuse that is not true, or the
act
of
creating
a
story
or excuse that is not true:
Examples:
All that
gossip
about Linda was just
pure
invention.
Be
careful
what you believe - her
powers
of invention (=
ability
to think of
excuses
, etc.) are well
known
.
3
something
newly
designed
or
created
, or the
activity
of
designing
or
creating
new things:
Examples:
[
C
] The
mountain
bike
was a
California
invention.
[
U
] The invention of the
pressure
cooker
provided
a
method
for
cooking
quickly
.
[
C
] His
story
of being
kidnapped
and
held
prisoner
was an invention (= something
represented
as being true which is not true).
4
a
product
or a way of doing something which has never been made or never
existed
before:
Examples:
Turning
an invention from an idea into a money-making
product
is a long job.
a new
inventions
5
the
process
of
creating
something that has never been made or never
existed
before:
Examples:
the invention of sth The
company
claims
that this is the most
important
development
since the invention of the
printing
press
.
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