Edisonian

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UK/ˌɛdɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌɛdɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to the American inventor Thomas Edison.

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

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Meanings

adjectiveEdisonian (comparative more Edisonian, superlative most Edisonian)

comparative more Edisonian · superlative most Edisonian

  1. Of or relating to the American inventor Thomas Edison.

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

Origin

From Edison + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Edisonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edisonian

MLA

“Edisonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edisonian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edisonian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edisonian.

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