Meanings
adjectivenot invented here (not comparable)
- idiomaticnot comparablebusinessInvented outside one's own organization (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties).
Synonyms: NIH
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveInvented outside one's own organization (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties).
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