Inventive

Inventive
Inventive In*vent"ive, a. [Cf. F. inventif.] Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients; as, an inventive head or genius. --Dryden. -- {In*vent"ive*ly}, adv. -- {In*vent"ive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • inventive — index fertile, original (creative), productive, resourceful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • inventive — [in vent′tiv] adj. [ME inventif < ML inventivus] 1. of or characterized by invention [inventive powers] 2. skilled in inventing; creative [an inventive person] inventively adv. inventiveness n …   English World dictionary

  • inventive — (adj.) early 15c., skilled in invention, from O.Fr. inventif (15c.), from L. invent , pp. stem of invenire (see INVENTION (Cf. invention)). Related: Inventively; inventiveness …   Etymology dictionary

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  • inventive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or showing creativity or original thought. DERIVATIVES inventively adverb inventiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • inventive — [[t]ɪnve̱ntɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED An inventive person is good at inventing things or has clever and original ideas. ...Stroman s ceaselessly inventive choreography... It inspired me to be more inventive with my own cooking. Syn: creative Derived… …   English dictionary

  • inventive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. adept or prolific at producing inventions ; creative < an inventive mind > 2. characterized by invention < an inventive method > • inventively adverb • inventiveness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inventive — ● inventif, inventive adjectif Habile à inventer, à imaginer quelque chose d original : Esprit inventif. Qui trouve le moyen de se tirer d affaire : La nécessité l a rendu inventif. ● inventif, inventive (synonymes) adjectif Habile à inventer, à… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • inventive — in|ven|tive [ ın ventıv ] adjective good at thinking of new and original ideas or methods: a versatile and inventive player a. used about new and original ideas, methods, etc.: an inventive strategy ╾ in|ven|tive|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • inventive — adjective 1) the most inventive composer of his time Syn: creative, original, innovative, imaginative, resourceful 2) a fresh, inventive comedy Syn: original, innovative, unusual, fresh, novel …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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