developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈve-lə-pər How to pronounce developer (audio)
dē-
: one that develops: such as
a
: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials
b
: a person who develops real estate
c
: a person or company that develops computer software

Examples of developer in a Sentence

the developer of software that is used the world over
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Public meetings held by the developer to discuss the proposal have been tentatively set for April 3 and April 8 at Chesterton High School. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 This risk can be minimized by training developers to critically assess AI recommendations for biases and security gaps. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 China’s property market began its recent decline in late 2020 after Beijing started cracking down on developers’ high reliance on debt for growth. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025 Huang made the announcement at Nvidia's annual software developer conference in San Jose, California, where Nvidia held a day of events focused on quantum computing. Stephen Nellis, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for developer

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of developer was in 1772

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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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developer

noun
de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈvel-ə-pər How to pronounce developer (audio)
: one that develops: as
a
: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials
b
: a person who develops real estate
especially : one who divides land and builds and sells houses on it

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