noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The characteristic of being innovative. uncountable
2. 2
   originality by virtue of introducing new ideas wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

initiativenoveltyoriginality

Etymology

From innovative + -ness.

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