developer

A person or company that creates or improves computer programs.

• She works as a software developer.
• The developers fixed the bug yesterday.
• We need a developer to build our website.

Similar words: programmer, software engineer

Common phrases: software developer, app developer, game developer

A person or company that prepares land for buildings or builds properties to sell.

• A developer bought the land.
• The developer plans to build fifty new homes.
• Local residents opposed the developers’ proposal.

Similar words: property developer, builder

Common phrases: property developer, housing developer, real estate developer

A person or organization that creates new products or improves existing ones.

• The product developer tested a new design.
• Drug developers must carry out careful safety tests.
• He is the developer of this lightweight material.

How to use it: developer of something (She is the developer of a new water filter.)

Similar words: creator, designer

Common phrases: product developer, drug developer, developer of something

A chemical liquid that makes pictures appear on photographic film or paper.

• Pour the developer into the tray.
• The film stayed in the developer for six minutes.
• Different developers can produce different effects on photographic paper.

Similar words: developing solution

Common phrases: photographic developer, developer solution, film developer