innovation

noun
1

The act of innovating; the introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc.

2

A change effected by innovating; a change in customs.

3

Something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.

4

A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses.

Definitions come from the Free Dictionary API (dictionaryapi.dev), with Wiktionary as a fallback when it is slow, and are cached for up to 24 hours.