developer

noun de·vel·op·er \ -lə-pər \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Examples: developer in a Sentence

Definition of developer

: 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

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Examples of developer in a Sentence

the developer of software that is used the world over

Recent Examples of developer from the Web

As a developer, Heidner has built Ricky Rockets gas stations, including one in Midlothian, and is a principal of Gold Rush Gaming, which operates video gambling terminals.

— mike nolan, Daily Southtown, "3 firms compete to develop state-owned site in Tinley Park," 13 July 2018
The partnership between Davis — a large, for-profit developer — and the pair of Chinatown nonprofits was a way to combine efforts and transform a full block of the formerly industrial area where the South End and Chinatown meet.

— tim logan, BostonGlobe.com, "Two South End apartment complexes, including a ‘millennial resort,’ win approval," 13 July 2018
Duluth is in negotiations with a hotel developer to construct a two-story parking facility with a limited service hotel above the parking.

— karen huppertz, ajc, "Duluth approves additional funds for downtown parking facility," 13 July 2018
Gazeley bought the site from a residential developer that abandoned plans to build apartment towers after the city’s shift in planning policy.

— Fortune, "This Is London's Hottest Property — Thanks to Amazon," 13 July 2018
Seven of the 20 official World Cup sponsors are Chinese companies, including property developer Wanda Group, which signed on as a FIFA partner, the highest level of sponsorship.

— kevin draper, New York Times, "The World Cup Final’s Unconventional Start Time," 13 July 2018
Property developers have also borrowed heavily this time round, often from shadow banks, to buy expensive land.

— nathaniel taplin, WSJ, "China’s Land Grab Could End Badly," 13 July 2018
And by giving the game an ever-so-slight story, Nintendo and developer Camelot Software are also combating some of the fatigue of mainstream games.

— todd martens, latimes.com, "'Mario Tennis Aces' and the love of low-stakes competition," 12 July 2018
Still, the situation comes as little surprise to Lyndean Brick, chief executive officer of The Advis Group, a developer of microhospitals around the country but not Indiana.

— shari rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Hendricks Regional Health disputes Anthem's payment rates at new Brownsburg hospital," 11 July 2018

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First Known Use of developer

1796

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developer Synonyms

Synonyms

contriver, designer, deviser, formulator, innovator, introducer, inventor, originator;

Near Antonyms

aper, copier, copycat, duplicator, imitator, mimic;

groundbreaker, pioneer, planner, researcher;

builder, maker, producer;

dreamer;

DEVELOPER Defined for English Language Learners

developer

noun

Definition of developer for English Language Learners

: a person or company that builds and sells houses or other buildings on a piece of land
: a person or company that creates computer software
: a chemical that is used to develop photographs