English · Word Candidate

developer

/dɪˈvɛləpə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: developers

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc tổ chức tham gia tạo ra hoặc cải tiến sản phẩm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhà phát triển bất động sản, người hoặc công ty chuẩn bị đất để bán hoặc xây dựng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Across Japan, technology companies and private investors are racing to install devices that until recently they had little interest in: solar panels. Massive solar parks are popping up as part of a rapid build-up that one developer likened to an "explosion."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “developer” mean?

A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.

Is “developer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.