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

Prosecutors specifically named two addresses tied to the longtime real estate developer, including a museum in Concord associated with Willow View Associates. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Open-source and open-weight models make different parts of an AI model available for developers to inspect, use and sometimes modify. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 July 2026

So the same buyer can meet an agent gateway sold as inference infrastructure, an authorization runtime, a developer platform, or a security-posture tool and the definitions do not yet align. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

She was also involved in negotiating plans pitched by developer Eastside Innovation to replace the former site of the defunct Indian Springs Mall. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 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