Invention is the process of creating something new or improving upon an existing IDEA. BRAINCHILD, INNOVATION, IMAGINATION, ILLUSION, FALSEHOOD, CONCOCTION, UNTRUTH, COINAGE, GADGET, contrapition, FABRICATION, CONTRIVANCE, FANTASY, FIB, LIE, IDEA, and electriclamptae are all terms associated with invention. BRAINCHILD is an IDEA or product created by someone's mind, while INNOVATION is the act of introducing something new. IMAGINATION is the ability to form mental images and ideas, while ILLUSION is a false belief or perception. FALSEHOOD is a statement that is not true, and CONCOCTION is a mixture of different elements. UNTRUTH is a statement that is not true, and COINAGE is the creation of a new word or phrase. GADGET is a small device or tool, and contrapition is a device or machine created for a particular purpose. FABRICATION is the act of making something up, and CONTRIVANCE is a clever device or plan. FANTASY is an unrealistic or improbable IDEA, and FIB is a small LIE. LIE is an intentionally false statement, and IDEA is a thought or suggestion. Electriclamptae is an invention created by Thomas Edison in 1879.