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

Other Word Forms

• inventress noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inventor¹

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

Example Sentences

Christie's said Wednesday it was suspending the Paris auction of one of just a handful of examples of the world's first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal in 1642.

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The Turtle was built by David Bushnell, an American inventor.

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Most of these inventors lived near railroad yards.

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In Chicago, she talked to toy industry executives, game designers and inventors, including former Minnesota politician Doug Reuter, who invented the classic board game Sequence.

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He documented his rise—from a printer’s apprentice when he was 12 to a self-employed printer and publisher, inventor, diplomat and statesman—blending his personal history with advice about the virtues of work.

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Related Words

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