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inventor Definition

in·ven·tor (-tər)

noun

a person who invents; esp., one who devises a new contrivance, method, etc.

inventor Synonyms

inventor

n.

author, originator, creator; see architect 1, author 1, designer.

inventor Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • patent: Professor Mechoulam has authored over 270 publications and is an inventor on 21 patents, including several synthetic cannabinoids.

Adjective modifier

  • prolific: Throughout his life Simms was also a prolific inventor.
  • eccentric: Q, the eccentric inventor of British spy gadgets in the James Bond movies, would be proud of that Moscow rock.
  • lone: A virtual company is formed when a team of experts work together with a lone inventor to bring an invention to market.
  • Swedish: Swedish inventor and engineer who came to England in 1826 and built a competitor to Stephenson's Rocket, then patented a screw propeller.
  • mad: Then Tom, Huck and Jim are accidentally kidnaped by a mad inventor and go sailing off in a hot-air balloon.
  • renowned: To begin the day we welcome one of our Leeds Met honorary Doctors, Trevor Baylis O.B.E, world renowned inventor.

Converse of object

  • enforce: New technology enforces ad watching Inventors have developed a system that stops viewers from avoiding advertisements on television.
  • become: How can we inspire our kids to become inventors?
  • help: Sadly, David died in December that year, at his desk doing what he enjoyed, helping inventors.

Noun used with modifier

  • watching: New technology enforces ad watching Inventors have developed a system that stops viewers from avoiding advertisements on television.
  • genius: The house was designed in 1680 by Robert Hooke the genius inventor, who developed the constant velocity joint among many other innovations.
  • ad: New technology enforces ad watching Inventors have developed a system that stops viewers from avoiding advertisements on television.

Possessives

  • certificate: M.T. Kalashnikov is an owner of 35 inventor's certificates.

Preposition: of

  • alphabet: British ' Firsts ' Scottish schoolteacher and the inventor of the first sign-language alphabet.
  • locomotive: This was seen by Richard Trevithick, the inventor of the steam locomotive.
  • photography: William Henry Fox Talbot, the British inventor of photography turned to him for advice.
  • television: News from first inventor of television - Google News.
  • clock: FRS, OBE, is the inventor of the atomic clock.
  • telephone: Edinburgh-born inventor of the telephone, which he patented in 1876.
inventor Quotes

O mighty-mouthed inventor of harmonies, O skilled to sing of Time or Eternity, God-gifted organ-voice of England, Milton, a name to resound for ages.

—Tennyson