1 [C] a thing or an idea that has been invented:
Fax machines were a wonderful invention at the time. * This combination of cheese and apples is not an invention of the north of England.
2 [U] the act of inventing sth:
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press.
3 [C,U] the act of inventing a story or an idea and pretending that it is true; a story invented in this way:
This story is apparently a complete invention. * What would he tell his parents? Some invention and quick thinking-that's what was needed.
4 [U] the ability to have new and interesting ideas:
John was full of invention-always making up new dance steps and sequences.
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