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inventor

/ɪnˈvɛntə/

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

Translations

inventornoun

inventors

/ɪnˈvɛntə/

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor.

Томас Эдисон был плодовитым изобретателем.

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Synonyms

inventoradjective

more inventor

Comp.

most inventor

Super.

/ɪnˈvɛntə/

/ɪnˈvɛntər/

Used attributively, e.g., “inventor community,” functioning as a descriptive modifier.

inventornoun

A person who creates or designs something that has not existed before.

Thomas Edison is a famous inventor known for creating the electric light bulb.

A person legally recognised as having conceived an invention, especially one named on a patent.

Both engineers were listed as inventors on the international patent.

inventoradjective

Relating to inventors or inventions.

The inventor community is advocating for stronger intellectual-property protections.