generator
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtər/
:
generador
- As you know, traditionally many of the big income and employment generators in Canada have been commodity resource-based types of industry.
- revenue generator
- waste generator
- hazardous waste generator
They're important generators of the story of, of Serbia and the, the, the story of Kosovo.
- They're important generators of the story of, of Serbia and the, the, the story of Kosovo.
Examples
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Jakobshavn is known to be the most prolific generator of icebergs.
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All of those facts show that Scotland has always been a generator of intelligence, of good ideas.
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You have to see individuals as the basic generators of utility.
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Dan Dennett argues that to have intentions at all means that a mind must be a generator of expectations and predictions.
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The big unknown is whether B1G hockey can be a revenue generator for BTN.
Blog text (4) -
Hogan also sought organic materials from large grain generators and a local biotechnology plant.
Academic text (1996) -
A nursing voice may be lacking because nurses are not perceived as healthcare system decision-makers or revenue generators.
Academic text (2015) -
The new software was a significant generator of innovative ideas among the team.
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As the primary fundraiser, she has become a generator of critical financial support for the charity.
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The artist is recognized as a generator of unique and inspiring artwork in the community.
Synonyms
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2.6
A place or thing where something comes from
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2.8
A person who makes something new, like a work of art or an invention
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3.1
A person who starts an important idea or change
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2.4
Something that makes things like food or materials
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4.2
A person or thing that causes change, gives news and delivers goods
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4.9
A person who creates a new idea, plan, or process
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A person who starts a plan or action
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A person or thing that makes something happen
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A person or thing that makes something happen
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8.5
A person or thing that makes something happen
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A person who starts something new like an idea or movement
A thing or person that makes something happen
A person who starts and organizes a project or movement
A person who starts a project or action
A person who first creates an idea or style that others follow
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.3
A device or program that produces numbers that do not follow a pattern
- Specialized
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6.5
A device that makes short electric signals to test or measure circuits
- Specialized
A machine that makes strong static electricity and can produce sparks
- Specialized
A machine that makes strong static electricity so sparks fly and hair stands up
How Generative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Generator comes from the Latin word generare, which means 'to produce' or 'to give birth', and it shares the root with generate and generation. So a generator can also mean a person who 'creates' or starts an idea or action.