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Discoverer vs Inventor - What's the difference?

discoverer | inventor |

As nouns the difference between discoverer and inventor

is that discoverer is one who discovers; the person who discovered something while inventor is one who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

discoverer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who discovers; the person who discovered something.

    • Usage notes

    * The word is at least an order of magnitude less common than discovery.

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    inventor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * inventour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

    • Coordinate terms

    * inventress * inventrix