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Innovation vs Visionary - What's the difference?

innovation | visionary |

As nouns the difference between innovation and visionary

is that innovation is while visionary is someone who has visions; a seer.

As an adjective visionary is

having vision or foresight.

innovation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.
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  • A change effected by innovating; a change in customs;
  • Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
  • A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.

    • visionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having vision or foresight
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
  • imaginary or illusory
  • prophetic or revelatory
  • * Thomson
    • The visionary hour / When musing midnight reigns.
  • idealistic or utopian
    • a visionary scheme or project
    (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (visionaries)
  • someone who has visions; a seer
  • an impractical dreamer
  • someone who has positive ideas about the future