developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈve-lə-pər 

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

Synonyms of developer

• inventor
• designer
• founder
• creator

Examples of developer in a Sentence

the developer of software that is used the world over

Recent Examples on the Web

The developers said the goal is to create an entertainment district that provides year-round activity. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Because PortMiami relies on cruise and cargo fees to operate, no tax dollars go into the facility, and Miami-Dade would have used revenues from cargo and cruise ships to pay off the loan needed to buy the land from the condo developers. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

But those same conditions became irresistibly attractive to developers, too. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

For technology startups and developers building applications that require joint text and image editing and designing, this eliminates the need to integrate separate vision models or rely on closed multimodal APIs. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing developer

• co-developer

Kids Definition

developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈvel-ə-pər 

: 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