English Dictionary

innovation

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc. / A change effected by innovating; a change in customs

日本語の意味

新しいものを導入する行為、革新 / 慣習や儀式などにおける変化、改革

Her dedication to innovation has transformed the company's culture.

彼女の革新に対する献身が会社の文化を一変させた。

意味（1）

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.

The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.

意味（2）

A change effected by innovating; a change in customs

The others, whose time had been more actively employed, began to shew symptoms of innovation,—the good wine did its good office. The frost of etiquette, and pride of birth, began to give way before the genial blessings of this benign constellation, and the formal appellatives with which the three dignitaries had hitherto addressed each other, were now familiarly abbreviated into Tully, Bally, and Killie. ― Sir Walter Scott, Waverley, ch. xi.

意味（3）

Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.

意味（4）

A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.

innovations （ plural ）