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Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-uh-vey-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv



Definition of innovative

Origin :
  • 1806 (with an isolated use from c.1600), from innovate + -ive. Related: Innovatively; innovativeness.
  • adj creative
Example sentences :
  • Two general motives enter here to govern the estimate and each may show the routine or the innovative phase.
  • Extract from : « Creative Intelligence » by John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
  • They were always happy and singing, innovative in finding ways to carry their packs.
  • Extract from : « The Biography of a Rabbit » by Roy Benson
  • It is this environment of innovative upheaval that any useful foundation for strategic and operational thought must address.
  • Extract from : « Shock and Awe » by Harlan K. Ullman
  • In all cases success starts with innovative intelligence products, which has not been a hallmark of United States operations.
  • Extract from : « Shock and Awe » by Harlan K. Ullman
  • Both sorts of effort may be of either the routine or the innovative type.
  • Extract from : « Creative Intelligence » by John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
  • The author shows that "the innovative works of an artist are explorations" (p.vi).
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • My second proposal is to help the states that are coming up with innovative ways to cover the uninsured.
  • Extract from : « State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush » by George W. Bush

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