An innovation refers to an object or concept's initial appearance in society-it is innovative because it is new. Innovations are discovered or invented.
An innovation refers to an object or concept's initial appearance in society-it is innovative because it is new. Innovations are discovered or invented. For example, electric appliances were invented in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Inventions result when something new is formed from existing objects or concepts. They may shape a culture by replacing older ways of doing things, being integrated into current practices, or creating new activities.