Added 9 October 2026
innovation
/ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: innovatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about innovation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
- A change effected by innovating; a change in customs.
- Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French innovation, from Old French innovacion, from Late Latin innovatio, innovationem, from Latin innovo, innovatus. Morphologically innovate + -ion.
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