originator (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪtər/
Definition
A person who creates or initiates something new, such as an idea, a method, or a product.
Examples
The inventor is recognized as the originator of the groundbreaking technology.
She was the true originator of the company's innovative marketing strategy.
Historians are still debating who the actual originator of the philosophical concept was.
How to Use originator
- originator of (prepositional phrase)
- The person who started or created something. — "He is known as the originator of modern jazz fusion."
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