An '''invention''' is a new composition, device, or [[process]]. An invention may be derived from a pre-existing [[model]] or [[idea]], or it could be independently conceived in which case it may be a [[radical]] breakthrough. In addition, there is cultural invention, which is an innovative set of useful social [[behaviors]] adopted by people and passed on to others. Inventions often extend the boundaries of [[human]] [[knowledge]] or [[experience]]. | An '''invention''' is a new composition, device, or [[process]]. An invention may be derived from a pre-existing [[model]] or [[idea]], or it could be independently conceived in which case it may be a [[radical]] breakthrough. In addition, there is cultural invention, which is an innovative set of useful social [[behaviors]] adopted by people and passed on to others. Inventions often extend the boundaries of [[human]] [[knowledge]] or [[experience]]. |