in·ven·tion 
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ noun
plural in·ven·tions /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ noun 1 : something invented: such as a [count] : a useful new device or process
▪ The light bulb was one of the most important inventions of the 19th century.
b : something (such as a false story) that is made up [count] ▪ The stories he told about his military service were just inventions. [noncount] ▪ His explanation was pure invention. ▪ Parts of the movie were accurate, but much of it was invention. 2 [noncount] : the act of inventing something
▪ the invention of a new product ▪ the invention of a false story ▪ Don't believe everything she tells you. She's prone to invention. [=exaggeration, lying] 3 [noncount] : the ability to think of new ideas
▪ an artist with exceptional powers of invention — see also necessity is the mother of invention at 1mother
▪ The light bulb was one of the most important inventions of the 19th century.
b : something (such as a false story) that is made up [count] ▪ The stories he told about his military service were just inventions. [noncount] ▪ His explanation was pure invention. ▪ Parts of the movie were accurate, but much of it was invention.
▪ the invention of a new product ▪ the invention of a false story ▪ Don't believe everything she tells you. She's prone to invention. [=exaggeration, lying]
▪ an artist with exceptional powers of invention — see also necessity is the mother of invention at 1mother
