An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition, idea, or process. An invention may be an improvement upon a machine, product, or process for increasing efficiency or lowering cost.

Yaratıcı düşünce sonucunda ortaya çıkan yeni ürün veya fikri ifade eden sözcüktür; bu nedenle invention, teknolojik ilerlemenin somut çıktısı olarak görülür. Invent fiilinden türeyen kavram, modern patent ve bilim dilinde merkezîdir.

Invention, the act of bringing ideas or objects together in a novel way to create something that did not exist before. Ever since the first prehistoric stone tools, humans have lived in a world shaped by invention.

If you don't patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it. The invention of the silicon chip was a landmark in the history of the computer.

The sense of invention most likely to be confused with innovation is “a device, contrivance, or process originated after study and experiment,” usually something which has not previously been in existence.

The story of humanity has always been a story of invention. From the first wheel carved from stone to the rockets soaring beyond Earth, every leap forward has been sparked by human creativity and innovation.

The quote means that a lack of something should inspire someone to create something to fill that empty space. However, not all people believe that this is true. They think that too much of something can lead to an invention. Many inventions are just a variation of something that already exists.

If you don't patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it. The invention of the silicon chip was a landmark in the history of the computer.

The dates listed in this section refer to the earliest evidence of an invention found and dated by archaeologists (or in a few cases, suggested by indirect evidence).

Regarding the definition, an invention is the outcome of a creative process taking place within a technological milieu, which is recognized as successful in terms of its effectiveness as an original technology.