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Inventer
Inventer In*vent"er, n. One who invents.
Inventful
Inventful In*vent"ful, a. Full of invention. --J. Gifford.
Inventible
Inventible In*vent"i*ble, a. Capable of being invented.
Inventibleness
Inventibleness In*vent"i*ble*ness, n. Quality of being inventible.
Invention
Invention In*ven"tion, n. [L. inventio: cf. F. invention. See Invent.] 1. The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms; the invention of the art of printing.
Inventious
Inventious In*ven"tious, a. Inventive. [Obs.]
Inventive
Inventive In*vent"ive, a. [Cf. F. inventif.] Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients; as, an inventive head or genius. --Dryden. -- In*vent"ive*ly, adv. -- In*vent"ive*ness, n.
Inventively
Inventive In*vent"ive, a. [Cf. F. inventif.] Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients; as, an inventive head or genius. --Dryden. -- In*vent"ive*ly, adv. -- In*vent"ive*ness, n.
Inventiveness
Inventive In*vent"ive, a. [Cf. F. inventif.] Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at expedients; as, an inventive head or genius. --Dryden. -- In*vent"ive*ly, adv. -- In*vent"ive*ness, n.
Inventor
Inventor In*vent"or, n. [L.: cf. F. inventeur.] One who invents or finds out something new; a contriver; especially, one who invents mechanical devices.
Inventorial
Inventorial In`ven*to"ri*al, a. Of or pertaining to an inventory. -- In`ven*to"ri*al*ly, adv. --Shak.
Inventorially
Inventorial In`ven*to"ri*al, a. Of or pertaining to an inventory. -- In`ven*to"ri*al*ly, adv. --Shak.
Inventoried
Inventory In"ven*to*ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inventoried; p. pr. & vb. n. Inventorying.] [Cf. F. inventorier.] To make an inventory of; to make a list, catalogue, or schedule of; to insert or register in an account of goods; as, a merchant inventories his stock. I will give out divers schedules of my beauty; it shall be inventoried, and every particle and utensil labeled. --Shak.
Inventories
Inventory In"ven*to*ry, n.; pl. Inventories. [L. inventarium: cf. LL. inventorium, F. inventaire, OF. also inventoire. See Invent.] An account, catalogue, or schedule, made by an executor or administrator, of all the goods and chattels, and sometimes of the real estate, of a deceased person; a list of the property of which a person or estate is found to be possessed; hence, an itemized list of goods or valuables, with their estimated worth; specifically, the annual account of stock taken in any business. There take an inventory of all I have. --Shak. Syn: List; register; schedule; catalogue. See List.
Inventory
Inventory In"ven*to*ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inventoried; p. pr. & vb. n. Inventorying.] [Cf. F. inventorier.] To make an inventory of; to make a list, catalogue, or schedule of; to insert or register in an account of goods; as, a merchant inventories his stock. I will give out divers schedules of my beauty; it shall be inventoried, and every particle and utensil labeled. --Shak.
Inventory
Inventory In"ven*to*ry, n.; pl. Inventories. [L. inventarium: cf. LL. inventorium, F. inventaire, OF. also inventoire. See Invent.] An account, catalogue, or schedule, made by an executor or administrator, of all the goods and chattels, and sometimes of the real estate, of a deceased person; a list of the property of which a person or estate is found to be possessed; hence, an itemized list of goods or valuables, with their estimated worth; specifically, the annual account of stock taken in any business. There take an inventory of all I have. --Shak. Syn: List; register; schedule; catalogue. See List.
Inventorying
Inventory In"ven*to*ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inventoried; p. pr. & vb. n. Inventorying.] [Cf. F. inventorier.] To make an inventory of; to make a list, catalogue, or schedule of; to insert or register in an account of goods; as, a merchant inventories his stock. I will give out divers schedules of my beauty; it shall be inventoried, and every particle and utensil labeled. --Shak.
Inventress
Inventress In*vent"ress, n. [Cf. L. inventrix, F. inventrice.] A woman who invents. --Dryden.
Non est inventus
Non est inventus Non` est` in*ven"tus [L., he is not found.] (Law) The return of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found in his county. --Bouvier.

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