developer
English meaning: Developer
Definition
A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
Example
“The developer fixed the bug in the latest update.”
Another example: “A major developer plans to build hundreds of homes on the old factory site.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun for someone who creates or builds something, especially in software ('app developer'), property ('a property developer'), or product design. Neutral to technical register; very common in the tech industry.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the verb 'develop' (Old French 'desveloper', 'to unwrap') plus the agent suffix '-er', the modern senses emerging in the 19th–20th centuries.
Synonyms
- builder
- creator
- constructor
- programmer
- designer
Related Words
Common Collocations
- software developer
- property developer
- web developer
- game developer
- real estate developer
- front-end developer
Word Forms
develop (v); developer (n); developers (pl); development (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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