Want to use Invention correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like innovation or conception.

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Invention in a sentence

Invention | Inventions | Inventione | Inventional

Invention meaning

  1. Something invented.
  2. The act of inventing.
  3. The capacity to invent.

Synonyms of Invention

innovation excogitation conception design creativity creativeness creative thinking creation

Example sentences (20)

Elijah's invention is a soil sensor that farmers would plant to measure moisture levels, nutrients and temperature.

After the modern invention of potato peeler by the company Lays in the 1920s, the potato production grew in leaps.

In 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry.

His invention, thought up at a table in his then little flat in Lymm, was the catalyst for a very successful business.

It most likely was the invention of Kallinikos of Heliopolis, a Jewish architect who fled from Syria to Constantinople.

The premise is about two neighbors, Nick, and Tim, whose lives are changed when Nick's invention takes off in a big way.

The Scotch egg while very obviously a British invention is not from the nation its name would suggest.

Since then, Henderson has been celebrated for his invention, most notably in a super bowl ad in 2012.

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He's now asking first graders to take part in a pilot program, giving him feedback on his invention.

And Sophie and Leonie Westley – Georgie’s daughter – went to New Invention Primary School together.

Scotland is a proud nation that has never been short of courage, vision or, undeniably, invention.

Well, move over George Jetson, that’s now a reality thanks to aircraft maker Samson Sky’s invention of the world’s first flying car.

Her culinary invention was also hailed as a potential Boxing Day treat by fellow food enthusiasts.

The Grateful Dead have also used thunder machines in various songs, though they have gotten a lot more simple since Dennis' invention.

The powder is a rather novel and heady invention, an anecdote of the glossy leaves on his trees.

Burroughs would not live to see his invention become the top-selling adding machine world-wide.

The invention of insurance more than five centuries ago was at least as key to the development of modern economies as the steam engine.

During these years when he had his barber shop in Ferry Village, he appears to have been dabbling with the invention of children’s toys.

Here are three basic steps to help you make good decisions that increase your odds of having your invention become a profitable product.

Johnson said the world will know the invention of the printing press was crucial to history.

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Common combinations with invention

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the invention 67×
  • invention of 60×
  • invention and 19×
  • an invention 18×
  • of invention 11×
  • new invention
  • invention is
  • this invention
  • invention was
  • his invention

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "invention" in a sentence?
An example: "Elijah's invention is a soil sensor that farmers would plant to measure moisture levels, nutrients and temperature." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "invention" from real English texts.
What does "invention" mean?
Invention means: Something invented.
What are synonyms of "invention"?
Common synonyms of "invention" include: innovation, excogitation, conception, design, creativity, creativeness, creative thinking, creation.
How many example sentences with "invention" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "invention", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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