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- [in-ven-tiv]
- /ɪnˈvɛn tɪv/
- /ɪnˈventɪvnəs/
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- [in-ven-tiv]
- /ɪnˈvɛn tɪv/
Definitions of inventiveness word
- adjective inventiveness apt at inventing, devising, or contriving. 1
- adjective inventiveness apt at creating with the imagination. 1
- adjective inventiveness having the function of inventing. 1
- adjective inventiveness pertaining to, involving, or showing invention. 1
- noun inventiveness The quality of being inventive; creativity. 1
- noun inventiveness creativity, originality 1
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Origin of inventiveness
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; invent + -ive; replacing late Middle English inventif < Middle French
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Parts of speech for Inventiveness
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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inventiveness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inventiveness
noun inventiveness
- ingenuity — the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity.
- resourcefulness — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- originality — the quality or state of being original.
- imagination — the faculty of imagining, or of forming mental images or concepts of what is not actually present to the senses.
- creativeness — having the quality or power of creating.
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