Synonyms for innovation

Noun

1. invention, innovation, creation

usage: a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

2. invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design, creativity, creativeness, creative thinking

usage: the creation of something in the mind

3. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration, beginning, start, commencement

usage: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"