Edisonian

//ˌɛdɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the American inventor Thomas Edison.

    "The Edisonian approach to innovation is characterized by trial-and-error discovery rather than a systematic theoretical approach."

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"The Edisonian approach to innovation is characterized by trial-and-error discovery rather than a systematic theoretical approach."

Etymology

From Edison + -ian.

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