an ingenious invention

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• invention — n. 1) to come up with an invention 2) to patent, register an invention 3) to market, promote an invention 4) an ingenious invention * * * [ɪn venʃ(ə)n] promote an invention register an invention an ingenious invention to come up with aninvention… …   Combinatory dictionary

• ingenious — [[t]ɪnʤi͟ːniəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new ideas, methods, or equipment. ...a truly ingenious invention... Gautier s solution to the puzzle is ingenious. Derived words: ingeniously ADV GRADED usu… …   English dictionary

• Ingenious — In*gen ious, a. [L. ingeniosus, fr. ingenium innate or natural quality, natural capacity, genius: cf. F. ing[ e]nieux. See {Engine}.] 1. Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ingenious — ingeniously, adv. ingeniousness, n. /in jeen yeuhs/, adj. 1. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine. 2. cleverly inventive or resourceful: an ingenious press agent. 3. Obs. a. intelligent;… …   Universalium

• ingenious — in•gen•ious [[t]ɪnˈdʒin yəs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by cleverness or originality of invention: an ingenious argument[/ex] 2) cleverly inventive; resourceful: an ingenious mechanic[/ex] 3) Obs. a) intelligent; showing genius b) ingenuous •… …   From formal English to slang

• ingenious — adjective 1 an ingenious plan, idea, invention etc is the result of clever thinking and new ideas, and works well: an ingenious way of making money | an ingenious gadget 2 someone who is ingenious is very good at inventing things or thinking of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ingenious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ The idea sounds ingenious ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• invention — noun 1 new thing ADJECTIVE ▪ latest, new ▪ modern, newfangled ▪ brilliant, ingenious, wonderful ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• ingenious — /ɪnˈdʒiniəs / (say in jeeneeuhs) adjective 1. (of things, actions, etc.) showing cleverness of invention or construction: an ingenious machine. 2. having inventive faculty; skilful in contriving or constructing: an ingenious mechanic. {Middle… …  

• ingenious — a. 1. Inventive, gifted, able, sagacious, clever, bright, ready. 2. That shows invention, exhibiting ingenuity …   New dictionary of synonyms

• New Invention, Willenhall — For the village in Shropshire, see New Invention, Shropshire. New Invention is a small suburban commuter village three miles north of the town of Willenhall and four miles east of the city of Wolverhampton in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall,… …   Wikipedia