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innovation

innovation

noun ee-noh-vah-SYON Rare

Origin: From Latin innovatio, 'renewal'.

Usage Note

Innovation is used widely in business, technology, and policy discourse in French, much as in English. The related verb is innover and the person or company that innovates is an innovateur. The phrase innovation de rupture translates 'disruptive innovation' — a term from management theory that has entered French business vocabulary.

Examples

"Cette entreprise mise tout sur l'innovation."

Natural Translation

This company is betting everything on innovation.

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