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invention

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/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ · in-ven-tion

The creation of a device or process that did not previously exist.

Meanings

nounformal

The creation of a device or process that did not previously exist.

ایک ایسا آلہ یا عمل جو پہلے موجود نہ تھا، کا تخلیق۔

ایجاد

ijaad

Formal: ایجاد

Synonyms

creationinnovationdiscoveryتخلیقجدتدریافت

Antonyms

destructioncopyimitationتباہینقلجعلی

Common Collocations

  • patent an invention
  • scientific invention
  • technological invention

Example Sentences

The invention of the telephone changed communication forever.

ٹیلی فون کی ایجاد نے مواصلات کو ہمیشہ کے لیے تبدیل کردیا۔

Telephon ki ijaad ne mawasalat ko hamesha ke liye tabdeel kar diya.

Her invention won several awards at the science fair.

اس کی ایجاد نے سائنس میلے میں کئی انعامات جیتے۔

Is ki ijaad ne science mele mein kai inaam jeete.

Invention is the mother of necessity.

ایجاد ضرورت کی ماں ہے۔

Ijaad zaroorat ki maan hai.

Easily Confused With

innovation:Invention refers to the creation of something entirely new, whereas innovation may involve improving or enhancing existing products or ideas.

Word Family

invent
verbایجاد کرنا
inventive
adjectiveاجتہادی
inventor
nounایجادکار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of inventing something new, like a light bulb!

Imagining a person creating a new gadget in a workshop.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

گزر تو انگلیش کے گلیوں سے، سوچتا ہوں، کیا کوئی ایجاد ہے جو نہ بنائی جائے؟

Guzar to English ke galiyoon se, sochta hoon, Kya koi ijaad hai jo na banai jaye?

Walking through the streets of English, I ponder, Is there any invention that cannot be made?

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دریافت کے دو راستے ہیں: کاوش اور عزم

Daryaft ke do raste hain: koshish aur azm.

There are two paths to discovery: effort and determination.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "inventio" — the act of finding or discovering

First known use: 15th century

The term 'invention' has evolved from Latin through Middle English to describe the creation of new devices or processes.