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inventive

in·ven·tive [ in véntiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. skilled at inventing: good at creating new things

2. displaying creativity: displaying creativity or imagination in its design
an inventive solution to a long-standing problem

3. involved in invention: involved in or concerned with invention


in·ven·tive·ly adverb
in·ven·tive·ness noun
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