inventor

noun

Definition of inventornext
as in designer
one who creates or introduces something new the inventor of the electric light bulb

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  1. designer
  2. developer
  3. founder
  4. creator
  5. originator
Noun
  • The Cloud 23 hot sauce founder and CEO and passionate chef is the eldest child of former soccer star David and fashion designer Victoria, who have known the British royals for years.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Other pluses: The company is a proponent of sustainable, fair trade production and regularly partners with independent artists and designers on exclusive releases.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of designer
Noun
  • Its windows overlooked the property developers had their eye on.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company entered into a Business Combination Agreement with Greenstone Corporation, a gold producer, developer, and explorer, on June 17, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of developer
Noun
  • San Francisco Mayor London Breed, a Democrat, also lost a re-election bid to Levi Strauss heir and nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie, who campaigned aggressively on crime and street safety.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Working alongside a college fraternity represents a bold next step for the White Line and its founders, White’s parents, Michael and Jill.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of founder
Noun
  • Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.
    Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • And because all users can see an experience's basic information, creators must ensure that their thumbnails, titles, and descriptions are appropriate for all age groups.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of creator
Noun
  • Sometimes settlement of patent disputes involves agreements between originator biologic and biosimilar manufacturers to defer market entry.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For the fifth annual Halloween Heist, however, Jake (one of the tradition’s originators), uses the elaborate competition as a way to propose to his fellow detective, his partner and girlfriend Amy.
    Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of originator
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