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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aavishkaar
"यह एक अद्भुत आविष्कार है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of inventing something, typically a process, device, or machine.
"The invention of the printing press revolutionized human communication." - 2
A unique or original device, method, or composition developed through study and experimentation.
"Her latest invention makes recycling household plastics significantly easier."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'invenire', meaning 'to find out, come upon, or invent', formed from 'in-' (into) and 'venire' (to come). It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French, initially denoting the discovery or finding of something, before shifting to signify the creation of a novel device or process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Invention" is said worldwide
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invention
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
"Cette invention a changé le monde moderne."
Erfindung
Transliteration: /ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋ/
"Die Erfindung des Computers veränderte alles."
invenzione
Transliteration: /in.venˈtsjo.ne/
"Questa invenzione è estremamente utile."
invención
Transliteration: /im.benˈsjon/
"La imprenta fue una gran invención."
invenção
Transliteration: /ĩ.vẽˈsãw/
"A lâmpada foi uma invênção revolucionária."
आविष्कार
Transliteration: aavishkaar
"यह एक अद्भुत आविष्कार है।"
发明
Transliteration: fāmíng
"造纸术是中国古代的一项伟大发明。"
발명
Transliteration: balmyeong
"전구는 세상을 바꾼 위대한 발명이다."
発明
Transliteration: hatsumei
"インターネットは人類にとって偉大な発明です。"
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