in|ven´tive|ness — in|ven|tive «ihn VEHN tihv», adjective. 1. good at inventing; quick to invent things: »An inventive person thinks up ways to save time, money, and work. SYNONYM(S): imaginative, ingenious. 2. of invention. 3. showing power of inventing: »Great… … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven´tive|ness — pre|ven|tive «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|ven´tive|ly — in|ven|tive «ihn VEHN tihv», adjective. 1. good at inventing; quick to invent things: »An inventive person thinks up ways to save time, money, and work. SYNONYM(S): imaginative, ingenious. 2. of invention. 3. showing power of inventing: »Great… … Useful english dictionary
in|ven|tive — «ihn VEHN tihv», adjective. 1. good at inventing; quick to invent things: »An inventive person thinks up ways to save time, money, and work. SYNONYM(S): imaginative, ingenious. 2. of invention. 3. showing power of inventing: »Great art…must be… … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven´tive|ly — pre|ven|tive «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven|tive — «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´in|ven´tive|ly — un|in|ven|tive «UHN ihn VEHN tihv», adjective. not inventive; not having the power of inventing, discovering, or contriving: »In every company there is…the inventive class of both men and women, and the uninventive or accepting class (Emerson).… … Useful english dictionary
un|in|ven|tive — «UHN ihn VEHN tihv», adjective. not inventive; not having the power of inventing, discovering, or contriving: »In every company there is…the inventive class of both men and women, and the uninventive or accepting class (Emerson).… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ven — ven·a·to·ri·al; ven·co·la; ven·da; ven·dace; ven·dage; ven·da·val; ven·det·ta; ven·deuse; ven·di·tion; ven·dor; ven·due; ven·e·na·tion; ven·e·nif·er·ous; ven·e·nous; ven·er·abil·i·ty; ven·er·able·ness; ven·er·ably; ven·er·a·cea; ven·er·ate;… … English syllables