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Webster 1913 Edition

Inventive

In-vent′ive

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

inventif

.]

Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients;

as, an

inventive

head or genius

.

Dryden.

–

In-vent′ive-ly

,

adv.

–

In-vent′ive-ness

,

Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Inventive

INVENT'IVE

,

Adj.

Able to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients; as an inventive head or genius.