Inventor
/ɪnˈvɛntər/
Definitions
A person who creates something new, such as a device or a process, or who is the first to discover something.
/ɪnˈvɛntər/
A person who creates something new or discovers something.
The inventor patented their new design.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're trying to build a better robot! An inventor is someone who comes up with cool new ideas and makes them real, like designing a robot that can play chess or do your homework! They're like the builders of the future.
👶 For kids: Someone who makes or thinks of something new, like a toy or a game!
More Examples
A great inventor is often driven by curiosity and a desire to solve problems.
The inventor demonstrated the prototype to potential investors.
How It's Used
"Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor, credited with numerous groundbreaking inventions."
"The company hired an experienced inventor to develop new product lines."
Idioms & expressions
Necessity is the mother of invention
When people really need something, they are more likely to come up with creative solutions to get it.
"After the power went out, necessity was the mother of invention, and we used candles and flashlights."
From Latin *inventor* ('discoverer, contriver'), agent noun from *invenire* ('to come upon, find, discover, invent'), from *in-* ('in') + *venire* ('to come').
Historically, the word has been associated with the development of machines and technologies, but also extends to the creation of ideas and concepts.
Memory tip
Think of 'invent' - to create something new. An inventor is the person who *does* the inventing.
Practice
Word Origin
Prefix: in- (in, into)