Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #972 of 1319

invention (n.)

a new device

Examples

  • The invention of the wheel.

Key rules

  • An invention is a new device or process created by people
  • The invention of the wheel, a new invention
  • Invention is countable

Common mistakes

  • The inventions of the phone changed the world → The invention of the phone changed the world

Use cases

  • History
  • Technology
  • Science
💡 Tip: Inventor is the person who makes an invention.
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