invention
invention, creation
noun ahn-vehn-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin 'inventio' (finding, discovery)
Also means
fabrication, lie
Usage Note
Invention covers both a technical creation and a fictional story: c'est de son invention means 'he made it up.' The verb inventer means both to invent and to fabricate. A key derived noun is l'inventeur (inventor).
Examples
"Le téléphone est une invention remarquable."
Natural Translation
The telephone is a remarkable invention.
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