developer

American  

[dih-vel-uh-per] / dɪˈvɛl ə pər /

noun

1. a person or thing that develops or innovates.

   a software developer.

2. Photography. a reducing agent or solution for developing developing a film or the like.

3. a person who invests in and develops the urban or suburban potentialities of real estate, especially by subdividing the land into home sites and then building houses and selling them.

4. Shipbuilding. a person who lays out at full size the lines of a vessel and prepares templates from them.

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developer British  

/ dɪˈvɛləpə /

noun

1. a person or thing that develops something, esp a person who develops property

2. photog a solution of a chemical reducing agent that converts the latent image recorded in the emulsion of a film or paper into a visible image

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Etymology

Origin of developer

First recorded in 1825–35; develop + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, some on Wall Street were looking to GTC, the annual developer event that kicks off on Monday, as a major stock catalyst.

From MarketWatch

Emaar, a major real estate developer that runs famous shopping centres including Dubai Mall, has warned shops and restaurants against closing or operating at reduced hours during the war.

From Barron's

Rare disease drug developers have also noted a disconnect between Dr. Makary’s rhetoric and agency actions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Much of the action has been driven by the perceived threat to certain software developers, as their market may shrink as potential customers deploy artificial-intelligence technology.

From MarketWatch

Rakesh cited “continued upside” for Micron heading into earnings, fueled by memory and pricing tailwinds as developers of data centers continue to allocate more capital to the AI build-out.

From Barron's

Related Words

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