Invention Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭn-vĕnshən
Something invented
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. innovation
  2. brainchild
  3. contrivance
  4. excogitation
  5. device
  6. conception
  7. design
Antonyms:
  1. steal

Words Related to Invention

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Invention Sentence Examples

  • The invention of the damper-pedal in the pianoforte epitomizes the difference between polyphony and symphonic art, for it is the earliest device by which sounds are produced and prolonged in a way contrary to the spirit of "real" part-writing.

  • The invention of the railroad was a milestone in the history of transportation.

  • Libra was not of Greek invention.

  • They are beyond the power of human invention.

  • Briggs was greatly excited by Napier's invention and visited him at Merchiston in 1615, staying with him a whole month; he repeated his visit in 1616 and, as he states, "would have been glad to make him a third visit if it had pleased God to spare him so long."

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