originator

CEFRC1

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The person who first creates or suggests something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who originates, creates or founds something.

Examples

  • He is the originator of this modern design style.

  • He was the originator of the innovative idea.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪɾɚ]

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The originator of the concept was recognized.

  • Another perfume was known as nicerotiana, named after its originator Nicerotas.

  • These relay stations are actually special-purpose email servers. They are used to relay spam from the spam's originator so that the originator cannot be traced.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank of the innovative idea received the first patent for it.

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Origin

noun

From originate + -or.