inventor

or in·vent·er

[ in-ven-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions.

Origin of inventor

1
From Latin, dating back to 1500–10; see origin at invent, -tor

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British Dictionary definitions for inventor

inventor

/ (ɪnˈvɛntə) /


noun
  1. a person who invents, esp as a profession

Derived forms of inventor

  • inventress, fem n

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