inventor

Word parts

invent + -or

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈvɛntə/

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Noun

Singular inventor

Plural inventors

1. (countable) An inventor is someone who invents things.

   Alexander Graham Bell is an inventor. He invented the telephone.