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- [in-uh-vey-tiv]
- /ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv/
- /ˈɪn.ə.və.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-uh-vey-tiv]
- /ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv/
Definitions of innovative word
- adjective innovative tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation. 1
- noun innovative (of a product, idea, etc.) Featuring new methods; advanced and original. 1
- adjective innovative idea, product: novel, original 1
- adjective innovative person: inventive 1
- adjective innovative Something that is innovative is new and original. 0
- adjective innovative An innovative person introduces changes and new ideas. 0
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Origin of innovative
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; innovate + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Innovative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
innovative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
innovative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innovative
adj innovative
- ingenious — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- inventive — apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
adjective innovative
- groundbreaking — the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- pioneering — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- novel — Roman Law. an imperial enactment subsequent and supplementary to an imperial compilation and codification of authoritative legal materials. Usually, Novels. imperial enactments subsequent to the promulgation of Justinian's Code and supplementary to it: one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
Antonyms for innovative
adj innovative
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- worn — past participle of wear.
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
adjective innovative
- outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
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