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Edisonian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛdɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌɛdɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the American inventor Thomas Edison.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Edisonian approach to innovation is characterized by trial-and-error discovery rather than a systematic theoretical approach.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Edison + -ian.