generator
/ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/
noun
One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
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Noun 2 meanings
One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin, from past participle of genero (“beget, father”), equivalent to generate + -or.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
semicoroutine
Opposite
extinguisher
GENERATOR at a glance
GENERATOR has 9 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,675 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with generator
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