innovator
pronunciation
How to pronounce innovator in British English:
UK ['ɪnəveɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce innovator in American English:
US [ ˈɪnəˌvetɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
Word Origin
- innovator (n.)
- 1590s, from Late Latin innovator, agent noun from innovare (see innovate).
Example
- 1. As the world 's foremost innovator , the us should take the lead .
- 2. Josiah wedgwood had been a formidable technological innovator .
- 3. She calls dfid a " thought-leader and innovator among donors in the last five to ten years " , and is delighted that mr mitchell , a fellow enthusiast , seems ready to apply the idea .
- 4. The answer matters not only to the industry but also to the country 's future as an innovator .
- 5. But repeated scientific fraud scandals continue to bedevil china 's reputation as an innovator .