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innovation
A newly introduced change, improvement, or new feature; an innovation.
Die wichtigste Neuerung des Updates ist die verbesserte Akkulaufzeit.
The most important innovation in the update is the improved battery life.
'Die Neuerung' (innovation) is derived from the adjective 'neu' (new). The ending '-ung' turns an action or state into a noun. So a 'Neuerung' is literally 'something that has been made new.'
Jede Neuerung braucht Zeit, bis sie von allen akzeptiert wird.
Every innovation needs time before it is accepted by everyone.
The word is often used with certain verbs and adjectives. You can 'eine Neuerung einführen' (introduce an innovation) or 'vorstellen' (present one). Common adjectives are 'technische' (technical), 'gesetzliche' (legal), or 'wichtige' (important) innovations.
Das Unternehmen wird auf der Messe seine technischen Neuerungen vorstellen.
The company will present its technical innovations at the trade fair.
'Neuerung' (innovation) is often used in more formal or specialized contexts. It is frequently found in reports about technology, business, politics, or law.
Die jüngste Neuerung in der Software erleichtert die Datenanalyse erheblich.
The latest innovation in the software makes data analysis considerably easier.
tradition
'die Tradition' and 'die Neuerung' form a simple contrast between old and new. 'Tradition' means something that has been customary for a long time and is passed down. 'Neuerung' means a new change or a new feature that is introduced. 'Neuerung' often sounds more practical and concrete than 'Innovation', for example with rules, procedures, or technology. When something deliberately stays the way it was before, you speak of tradition. When something is changed or newly introduced, you speak of a 'Neuerung'.
Wir treffen uns früher, damit alle die Neuerung im Terminplan verstehen.
We are meeting earlier so that everyone understands the change in the schedule.
Das gemeinsame Frühstück vor der Reise ist bei uns eine feste Tradition.
Having breakfast together before a trip is a fixed tradition for us.