inventive

Etymology

From Middle English inventif, inventyfe, inventiff, inventyf, borrowed from Old French inventif, borrowed from Medieval Latin inventivus. By surface analysis, invent + -ive.

adj

1. Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.
   an inventive pursuit
   At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventive approach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did. 6 November 2013, Chris Bevan, “Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport
2. Possessed of a particular capacity for the design of new mechanisms or processes, creative or skilful at inventing.
   an inventive fellow
3. Purposefully fictive
   an inventive story