"innovation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-innovation.wav [UK] Forms: innovation [singular], innovations [plural]
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  1. Innovation is the process of making something new and original.
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  2. An innovation is something new and original.
    Sense id: simple-innovation-en-noun-3lcJjxeU
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