Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention

It is said that we are naturally creative. Creative person is the one who generates new ideas while creative process is how there new ideas, solution, inventions, etc are produced. It includes wide range of field from art to science, writing to programming and many more.

Definition of Novelty

 (nŏv'əl-tē)

n., pl., -ties.

1. The quality of being novel; newness.
2. Something new and unusual; an innovation.
3. A small mass-produced article, such as a toy or trinket.

taken from http://www.answers.com/topic/novelty

nov·el·ty

 [nov-uhl-tee] Show IPA noun, plural -ties, adjective

–noun

1.state or quality of being novel,  new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job.

2.a novel  occurrence, experience, or proceeding: His sarcastic witticisms had ceased being an entertaining novelty.

3.an article of trade whose value is chiefly decorative, comic, or the like and whose appeal is often transitory: a store catering to tourists who loaded up with souvenir pennants and other novelties.

–adjective

4.Textiles .

a.(of a weave) consisting of a combination of basic weaves.

b.(of a fabric or garment) having a pattern or design produced by a novelty weave.

c.(of yarn) having irregularities within the fibrous structure.

5.of or pertaining to novelties as articles of trade: novelty goods; novelty items.

6.having or displaying novelties: novelty shop.

taken from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/novelty

Definition of Innovation