noun
inventor
ihn-VEHN-tuh
noun
1
A person who creates or designs something new.
"Thomas Edison is remembered as one of history's greatest inventors."
How to Use Inventor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who invents things.
Common pairings
brilliant inventor
the inventor of
Word Forms
inventors plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin inventor.