Meaning

noun someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)

noun photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film

originEtymology tree English develop Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English developer From develop + -er.

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