inventor

or in·vent·er

[ in-ven-ter ]

noun

1. a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions.

inventor

/ ɪnˈvɛntə /

noun

1. a person who invents, esp as a profession

Derived Forms

• inˈventress, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of inventor¹

From Latin, dating back to 1500–10; invent, -tor

Example Sentences

In the spring the High Court in London ruled that Mr Wright was not the inventor.

From BBC

Vengeance Most Fowl, the pair's first full-length feature film in 19 years, will see the hapless inventor and his canine companion face their arch-enemy, the evil penguin Feathers McGraw.

From BBC

A new documentary claims to have solved the greatest mystery in cryptocurrency: the true identity of the inventor of Bitcoin.

From BBC

The first coal-fired power station in the world, the Holborn Viaduct power station, was built in 1882 in London by the inventor Thomas Edison - bringing light to the streets of the capital.

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"Enrique wasn't getting any younger, so he changed the rules to win matches. He was the inventor, so we couldn't complain," Viviana says.

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Related Words

• architect
• author
• builder
• creator
• designer
• founder
• innovator
• maker