Innovation
Innovation noun - Something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination.
Improvement and innovation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Improvement" instead a noun "Innovation".
Improvement
Improvement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.
Usage example: there's been a great improvement in your handwriting—I can actually read it!
Innovation and improvement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Innovation" instead a noun "Improvement".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- change and innovation
- change and improvement
- refinement and innovation
- refinement and improvement
- advance and innovation
- advance and improvement
- development and innovation
- development and improvement
- modification and innovation
- modification and improvement
- alteration and innovation
- alteration and improvement
- find and innovation
- find and improvement
How words are described
| human | human innovation | human improvement |
| notable | notable innovation | notable improvement |
| related | related innovation | related improvement |
| actual | actual innovation | actual improvement |
| Other adjectives: real, big, great, little, main, social, new, major, final, further, radical, greatest, recent, technological, biggest. | ||
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