Part 5877

<i>Burton.</i>

<blockquote>From his attempts upon the civil power, he proceeds to <b>innovate</b> God's worship. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Innovate</h1> <Xpage=766>

<hw>In"no*vate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To introduce novelties or changes; -- sometimes with <i>in</i> or <i>on</i>.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<blockquote>Every man,therefore,is not fit to <b>innovate</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Innovation</h1> <Xpage=766>

<hw>In`no*va"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>innovatio</ets>; cf. F. <ets>innovation</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of innovating; introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A change effected by innovating; a change in customs; something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<blockquote>The love of things ancient doth argue stayedness, but levity and want of experience maketh apt unto <b>innovations</b>. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.</def>

<h1>Innovationist</h1> <Xpage=766>

<hw>In`no*va"tion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who favors innovation.</def>

<h1>Innovative</h1> <Xpage=766>

<hw>In"no*va*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Characterized by, or introducing, innovations.</def>

<i>Fitzed. Hall.</i>

<h1>Innovator</h1> <Xpage=766>

<hw>In"no*va`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>innovateur</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who innovates.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Innoxious</h1> <Xpage=766>

<hw>In*nox"ious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>innoxius</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Noxious</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Free from hurtful qualities or effects; harmless.</def> "<i>Innoxious</i> flames."

<i>Sir K. Digby.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Free from crime; pure; innocent.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

-- <wordforms><wf>In*nox`ious*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>In*nox"ious*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Innubilous</h1> <Xpage=766>