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inventiveness
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in·ven·tive  (n-vntv)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characterized by invention.
2. Adept or skillful at inventing; creative.

in·ventive·ly adv.
in·ventive·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inventiveness - the power of creative imaginationinventiveness - the power of creative imagination    
creative thinking, creativeness, creativity - the ability to create
resourcefulness, imagination, resource - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"

inventiveness
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inventiveness [ɪnˈventɪvnɪs] Ninventiva f, ingenio m
inventiveness [ɪnˈvɛntɪvnɪs] ninventivité f
inventiveness
inventiveness [ɪnˈvɛntɪvnɪs] ninventiva


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