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Definition of innovative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

innovative

adjective
 
 
/ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/,
 
/ˈɪnəvətɪv/
 
/ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/
(also less frequent innovatory
 
/ˌɪnəˈveɪtəri/
 
/ˌɪnəˈveɪtəri/,
 
/ˈɪnəvətɔːri/
)
(approving)
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  1. introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing something, etc.
    • There will be a prize for the most innovative design.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryInnovative is used with these nouns:
    • approach
    • concept
    • design
    • …
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perspective
noun
 
 
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