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Inventor vs Enginer - What's the difference?

inventor | enginer |

As nouns the difference between inventor and enginer

is that inventor is one who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation while enginer is (obsolete) a contriver; an inventor; one who makes engines.

inventor

English

Alternative forms

* inventour (obsolete)

Noun

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

    • Coordinate terms

    * inventress * inventrix

    enginer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A contriver; an inventor; one who makes engines.
    • (Shakespeare)

    • References

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