innovative
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv//
- United Kingdom//ˈɪn.ə.və.tɪv//
- United Kingdom//ˈɪn.əˌveɪ.tɪv//
- United Kingdom//ɪˈnəʊ.və.tɪv//
- United States//ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv//
Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
adjective
- 1
Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
He says the company's FLIRT design, in particular its retractable steps, provides greater accessibility, while the technology is highly innovative and reliable.
- 2
Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Indo-European *néweh₂ti Proto-Italic *nowāō Latin novō Latin innovō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin innovātusbor. English innovate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English innovative From innovate + -ive.
Forms
- comparative
- more innovative
- superlative
- most innovative
innovative · Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
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