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Africa's informal economy is one of the most innovative and inventive environments in the world. Yet it is an environment with little regulation in which workers are often exposed to hard conditions and live without a safety net.
Richard Attias

Meaning of "inventive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INVENTIVE

inventive  [ɪnˈvɛntɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INVENTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inventive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INVENTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

inventive

Invention

An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process. The invention process is a process within an overall engineering and product development process. It may be an improvement upon a machine or product, or a new process for creating an object or a result. An invention that achieves a completely unique function or result may be a radical breakthrough. Such works are novel and not obvious to others skilled in the same field. Some inventions can be patented. A patent legally protects the intellectual property rights of the inventor and legally recognizes that a claimed invention is actually an invention. The rules and requirements for patenting an invention vary from country to country, and the process of obtaining a patent is often expensive. Another meaning of invention is cultural invention, which is an innovative set of useful social behaviours adopted by people and passed on to others. The Institute for Social Inventions collected many such ideas in magazines and books. Invention is also an important component of artistic and design creativity. Inventions often extend the boundaries of human knowledge, experience or capability.

Definition of inventive in the English dictionary

The first definition of inventive in the dictionary is skilled or quick at contriving; ingenious; resourceful. Other definition of inventive is characterized by inventive skill. Inventive is also of or relating to invention.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INVENTIVE


adventive
ədˈvɛntɪv
agentive
ˈeɪdʒəntɪv
anal-retentive
ˌeɪnəlrəˈtɛntɪv
appointive
əˈpɔɪntɪv
assentive
əˈsɛntɪv
attentive
əˈtɛntɪv
disincentive
ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv
fermentive
fəˈmɛntɪv
inattentive
ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv
incentive
ɪnˈsɛntɪv
intentive
ɪnˈtɛntɪv
irretentive
ˌɪrɪˈtɛntɪv
overattentive
ˌəʊvərəˈtɛntɪv
pendentive
pɛnˈdɛntɪv
plaintive
ˈpleɪntɪv
presentive
prɪˈzɛntɪv
preventive
prɪˈvɛntɪv
retentive
rɪˈtɛntɪv
substantive
ˈsʌbstəntɪv
sustentive
səˈstɛntɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INVENTIVE

invendibility
invendible
invenit
invent
inventable
inventible
invention
inventional
inventionless
inventively
inventiveness
inventor
inventoriable
inventorial
inventorially
inventoried
inventories
inventory
inventory control
inventress

WORDS THAT END LIKE INVENTIVE

active
affrontive
alternative
anal retentive
argumentive
automotive
circumventive
competitive
cooperative
creative
effective
executive
in the negative
interactive
native
negative
tax incentive
uninventive
unretentive
wage incentive

Synonyms and antonyms of inventive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INVENTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inventive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inventive

Translation of «inventive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INVENTIVE

Find out the translation of inventive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inventive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inventive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有创造才能的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inventivo
570 millions of speakers

English

inventive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आविष्कारशील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الابتكار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изобретательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

engenhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্ভাবক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inventif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Inventif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erfinderisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発明の才のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독창적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inventif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sáng tạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டுபிடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कल्पक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaratıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inventivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pomysłowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

винахідливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inventiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εφευρετική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vindingryke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppfinnings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppfinnsomme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inventive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INVENTIVE»

The term «inventive» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INVENTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inventive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inventive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inventive

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10 QUOTES WITH «INVENTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inventive.
1
Jill Abramson
I think the Huffington Post has been inventive and presents what it aggregates well.
2
Monica Ali
Kids are naturally inventive and curious and creative, but most adults have had that beaten out of them. Writing is a form of play; you have to get rid of all those internal censors that we adults have, the things that say, 'Don't go there, that's not allowed.'
3
Martin Amis
The middle class is doing fine in fiction. But it's not what gets me going. I love the working class, and everyone from it I've met, and think they're incredibly witty, inventive - there's a lot of poetry there.
4
Richard Attias
Africa's informal economy is one of the most innovative and inventive environments in the world. Yet it is an environment with little regulation in which workers are often exposed to hard conditions and live without a safety net.
5
Chris Carter
I admired shows like 'Six Feet Under.' That was an amazing show. Never boring, always inventive, smart. Loved the characters. Completely original. Those are shows that I admire.
6
Jennifer Chiaverini
In my contemporary stories, I write about today's quilters, inventive techniques they use, and how technology has influenced their art. Novels set in the past let me have fun researching patterns that were popular and fabrics and tools available to quilters through history.
7
Tom Clancy
America is the most inventive country in the world because everybody has access to information.
8
Lou Doillon
The English and Japanese are the most inventive dressers in the world, but French girls are the most beautiful. I am still always amazed by the style of French girls, and the only reason is that they dress according to themselves and not according to fashion. They know what suits them.
9
Giles Foden
The search for inventive ways of telling the tale of Christ's birth has been going on a long time; in a way, difference was there from the start with Luke and Matthew.
10
Laura Fraser
It does seem to produce more creative results when there are limitations. It's like in wartime with rations - people became more inventive with cooking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INVENTIVE»

Discover the use of inventive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inventive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inventive Methods: The Happening of the Social
Methods texts, however, have not kept pace with these changes. This volume provides a set of new approaches for the investigation of the contemporary world.
Celia Lury, Nina Wakeford, 2012
2
Eco Books: Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin
A collection of projects and ideas for making books out of common everyday items normally placed in the recycle bin.
Terry Taylor, 2009
3
The Inventive Thinking Curriculum Project
Will encourage analytical thinking and creative problem solving skills amongst students of all ages.
Marion Canedo, 1990
4
Church in the Inventive Age
Doug Pagitt, author, radio host, and pioneering leader, does just that, offering fresh, optimistic insights and practical suggestions.
Doug Pagitt
5
Inventive Indians
Inventive Indians is a tribute to the kinds of change individuals can bring against difficult odds. It presents a side of India that doesn't get reported because of the jumble of priorites that propel big media.
Rita, 2011
6
Inventive Thinking through TRIZ: A Practical Guide
This is the second edition of the Michael Orloff s successful practical introduction to TRIZ (Theory of Innovative Problem Solving) - a strategy and method for breaking out of rigid thought patterns to achieve truly creative engineering ...
Michael A. Orloff, 2006
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TRIZ for Engineers: Enabling Inventive Problem Solving
This highly innovative book: Satisfies the need for concise, clearly presented information together with practical advice on TRIZ and problem solving algorithms Employs explanatory techniques, processes and examples that have been used to ...
Karen Gadd, 2011
8
Inventive Minds: Creativity in Technology
This unique book explores the process of invention and what settings, conditions, and strategies appear to foster inventive activity. Historical examples include Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, and more.
Robert John Weber, David N. Perkins, 1992
9
Dazzling Mazes: 50 Inventive Puzzles with Solutions
Famous German artist and designer offers a fabulous collection of convoluted constructions designed to dazzle the most practiced puzzlist.
Ulrich Koch, 1985
10
The Inventive Spirit of African Americans: Patented Ingenuity
The most comprehensive work on African American inventors to date, this book provides information on patent holders in all fields from colonial to modern times.
Patricia Carter Sluby, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INVENTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inventive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Artemis earns national kudos for inventive hydraulics ideas | News …
BRITAIN'S top prize for engineering innovation has gone to a Scottish company that is revolutionising everything from the offshore wind ... «The National, Jul 15»
2
“Ant-Man” thrills with inventive action and delightful characters …
The concept of a shrinking superhero seems silly at first glance. After all, how effective can a bite-sized crusader be? According to Marvel's ... «UT The Daily Texan, Jul 15»
3
Artist uses Crayola markers for inventive portraits - King 5
Artist uses Crayola markers for inventive portraits. Kim Holcomb, KING 5 Evening 6:02 p.m. PDT July 17, 2015. 635724944589380530-hopkins. Portrait of Sir ... «KING5.com, Jul 15»
4
From Boxing Kittens to Monster Dolls: Inside Thomas Edison's …
From Boxing Kittens to Monster Dolls: Inside Thomas Edison's Inventive Imagination. Jul 17, 2015. 1,029 views; 124 Likes; 16 Comments. Share on LinkedIn ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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Inventive Douglas Marillier recalls his tale from two cities
Inventive Douglas Marillier recalls his tale from two cities. Douglas Marillier played 48 ODIs for Zimbabwe and was considered to be the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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'Joy' Teaser Trailer: Jennifer Lawrence Fires Gun, Gets Inventive
David O. Russell's latest film, co-starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro, hits theaters on Christmas Day. Jennifer Lawrence is armed and ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
7
Review: 'Mame,' Freefall's season closer, is an inventive stunner
They can handle the singing and maneuver around a small stage with inventive choreography by Shain Stroff. You want dance? This cast can ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
8
Inventive ingenuity: Retired pipe fitter wants to manufacture new …
Roger Maes invented this mobile work station for industrial application, plus all its components, and wants to manufacture it in Sequim. «Sequim Gazette, Jul 15»
9
5 inventive ways to job hunt in Canary Wharf
This has actually happened. Post-recession a man went on a bit of a roller skate tour around the estate handing out CVs in a bid to secure ... «The Wharf, Jul 15»
10
The 2015 Ford F-150's Inventive 'Air Curtain' Feature | Motrolix
The 2015 Ford F-150 Has Inventive 'Air Curtain' Technology: Feature Spotlight. 0. by Aaron Birch; — Jul 15, 2015. 2015 Ford F-150 Air Curtains. Share ... «Motrolix, Jul 15»

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