Innovation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Middle French innovation, from Old French innovacion, from Late Latin innovatio

Full definition of innovation

Noun

1. The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
• 2013-06-21, Karen McVeigh, US rules human genes can't be patented, The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
• 1954, Peter Drucker, The Landmarks of Tomorrow, Innovation is more than a new method. It is a new view of the universe, as one of risk rather than of chance or of certainty. It is a new view of man's role in the universe; he creates order by taking risks. And this means that innovation, rather than being an assertion of human power, is an acceptance of human responsibility.
2. A change effected by innovating; a change in customs; something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
3. A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.