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Invention
An invention is a novel device or technique.
In music, an invention is a a short composition for (usually for a keyboard instrument) with two or three part counterpoint.
One question that society often asks is, "What conditions lead to the development of an invention?" There are two main opposing viewpoints on this; one school of thought argues that a lack of resources leads people to invent, whereas, the other school of thought argues that only an excess of resources will result in inventions.
See the Timeline of invention for a detailed list of inventions, listed by date of invention.
See also:
- discovery
- inventor
- patent
- technology
- Kranzberg's Laws of Technology
- Lemelson-MIT Prize
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Chindogu
In music, an invention is a a short composition for (usually for a keyboard instrument) with two or three part counterpoint.
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