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adj. - (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action.

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Usage examples (39)
  • Children will find plenty to enjoy in this wonderfully inventive animated film.
  • The short-term inventive plan, the bonus plan for this year has been fully integrated into one single sales plan.
  • Superuse is an online community of designers, architects and everybody else who is interested in inventive ways of recycling.
  • They made films that used the medium in inventive and challenging ways that totally elude Stephen King in relation to his own medium.
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