innovative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪn.əˌveɪtɪv/ (US)
- /ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ (UK)
- /ˈɪn.oʊˌveɪtɪv/ (US)
- /ˈɪn.ə.və.tɪv/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ɪˈnəʊ.və.tɪv/ (UK)
- /ˈɪn.əˌveɪ.tɪv/ (UK)
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.
Meanings
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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.
2021 May 19, David Clough, “Swiss precision meets UK growth”, in RAIL, number 931, page 57:
- Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more innovative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most innovative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
imitative · epigonic · rearguard · epigonous
Deriveds
hyperinnovative · uninnovative · innovativeness · noninnovative · innovatively
Hypernyms
Relateds
breaking new ground · fostering progress · living on the edge · innovate · novel · original · newest · pushing the limit · creative · groundbreaking · breakthrough · pushing the envelope · disruptive
Synonyms
on the ball · foremost · forefront · on top of · anticipating · advanced · beforehand · innovative · avant-garde · mould-breaking · ahead of the curve · preceding · state of the art · hip · above the curve · cutting edge · pioneering · advancing · leading edge · in advance of · innovatory · ahead of one's time · mold-breaking · ahead of the game
Translations (57)
ru передово́й (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · ar اِبْتِكارِيّ (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · ar مُبْتَكَر (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · hi नाविन्य (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sh иновативан (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · el καινοτόμος (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · he חדשני (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · ca innovador (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · es innovativo (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · fr innovant (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · be інавацы́йны (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · gl innovador (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · pt inovativo (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · ja 革新的な (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sh иновативан (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · sh ȉnovatīvan (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · ro inovator (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · ru инновацио́нный (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · da opfindsom (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sv innovativ (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · km ច្នៃប្រឌិតថ្មី (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sv innovativ (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · de innovativ (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sv uppfinningsrik (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · hu innovatív (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · it innovativo (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · nn innovativ (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · el προηγμένος (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · bg новаторски (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · fi kaukonäköinen (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · nn nyskapande (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · no banebrytende (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · el νεωτεριστικός (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sh ȉnovatīvan (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · nb innovativ (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · nl innovatief (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · uk інноваці́йний (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · mi auaha (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · kk жаңашылдық (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · ca innovador (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · cs inovativní (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · gl innovador (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · nn banebrytande (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · fr novateur (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sv nyskapande (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · nb nyskapende (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · pl innowacyjny (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · es innovador (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · ja 革新的な (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · da nyskabende (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · de innovativ (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · sv påhittig (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · sv visionär (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · hu innovatív (forward looking; ahead of current thinking) · oc innovador (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · fi innovatiivinen (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) · pt inovador (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things)