Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Marked by or given to innovations.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Tending to bring in something new; introducing or tending to introduce innovations; characterized by innovations.
Wiktionary
- adj. Characterized by the creation of new ideas or things
- adj. Forward looking; ahead of current thinking
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Characterized by, or introducing, innovations.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. ahead of the times
- adj. being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
Examples
“I resist the term 'innovative,' the word is funny," he says.”
“They are explorers and risk takers, contributing to their fields and to society in innovative, impactful ways.”
The Huffington Post: Meet The 2010 MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners
“That group is calling for "both robust, public investments in innovative energy technologies as well as policy reforms to deploy these technologies on a large scale.”
“Brazil is also leading the charge in innovative biometric technology which it uses to identify voters and thereby cut down on impersonation.”
The Huffington Post: Nikolas Kozloff: Part III: What Is the Brazilian Brand?
“How innovative is Australia though from a global perspective?”
The Huffington Post: Brett King: Is free WiFi in Coffee Shops an economic indicator for innovation?
“Part of why MLP's are so innovative is that by bringing legal services into the medical home, you can detect problems earlier.”
“But "had we allowed the meltdown of the financial system, unemployment might be double what it is today," Obama said, recounting specific jobs created or saved in innovative energy companies and schools.”
“Over the years chronic fatigue has assumed the form of a kind of viral Professor Moriarty for me, an old adversary who turns up in innovative disguises before revealing himself yet again.”
“But by partnering our police department with our communities, and investing in innovative programs that are proven to reduce violence, we can hope for many more summers where our children, families, and communities can live in safety and security.”
“Without a modern, robust copyright regime, companies are unwilling to invest in innovative new digital services in this country.”
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Psychology
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abandon,extreme e..., dispensing of all..., abash,to humiliate, abate,to lessen, abbreviate,to sho..., abridge, abdicate,to forma..., aberration,depart..., abnormality, abet,to encourage, abhor,to hate, abide,to follow o... and 2229 more...
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nimaaa You can pronounce it very well via this page lozza11 http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/innovative Jul 4, 2010
lozza11 I find it so hard too pronounce this word!!! May 24, 2009