developer B1 Topic:Work & Careers US /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/ UK /dɪˈvɛləpə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #17336 Meanings 1 noun a person who creates or modifies software The developer fixed the bug and added a regression test. 2 noun a person or company that prepares land or buildings for sale or use The developer converted the old factory into apartments. 3 noun a chemical solution used to develop photographic film The darkroom smelled faintly of developer and fixer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who creates or... programmersoftware engineercoder 2 noun · a person or company that... builderreal-estate developer 3 noun · a chemical solution used to... developing solution ↔ Opposites userconsumer Word family Forms developers Derived forms developerscodeveloper Related forms developdevelopmentdevelopmental Etymology From develop + -er. The suffix marks an agent: one who brings software, land, film, or another thing into a fuller state. Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # developer **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈvɛləpə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 17336 ## Meanings 1. a person who creates or modifies software 2. a person or company that prepares land or buildings for sale or use 3. a chemical solution used to develop photographic film ## Examples - The developer fixed the bug and added a regression test. - The developer converted the old factory into apartments. - The darkroom smelled faintly of developer and fixer. ## Synonyms - programmer - software engineer - coder - builder ## Antonyms - user - consumer ## Derived Forms - developers - codeveloper ## Related Forms - develop - development - developmental ## Etymology From develop + -er. The suffix marks an agent: one who brings software, land, film, or another thing into a fuller state. ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown