innovation

• Arabic: ابتكار
• Chinese (Mandarin): 创新
  
• French: innovation
  
• German: Innovation
  
• Hindi: नवाचार
  
• Japanese: 革新
  
• Korean: 혁신
  
• Polish: innowacja
  
• Portuguese: inovação
  
• Russian: инновация
  
• Spanish: innovación
  
• Thai: นวัตกรรม
  
• Turkish: yenilik
  
• Vietnamese: đổi mới / sáng tạo

Abstract Noun: "Innovation" is usually an abstract noun. This means it talks about an idea or process—something you cannot touch. For example, "Innovation helps businesses grow" refers to the concept of creating new things.

Concrete Noun: But in some situations, "innovation" can also be concrete, referring to a real object—something you can touch—like a new machine or product. For example: "This new phone is an innovation." In this case, the word is used to describe the result of the creative process.

Countability: "Innovation " is countable when referring to individual instances or products of innovation (e.g., "The latest innovations in solar panels have improved efficiency."), and uncountable when referring to innovation as a concept or process (e.g., "Innovation fuels growth.")

Origins: From Latin innovatio, from innovare meaning “to renew or change,” itself from in- (“into”) + novus (“new”). Entered Middle English via Old French innovacion. Historically, the term carried political or social weight before evolving into its modern technological and business-oriented use.

• The introduction of something new, such as an idea, method, or device.
• A new idea, method, or device itself—an invention or novel approach.
• The process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or solves a problem.

• Technological innovation has transformed the way we live and work.
• The company is known for its culture of innovation.
• This new engine design is a groundbreaking innovation in automotive engineering.
• Governments are investing heavily in innovation to stay competitive globally.