noun
innovator
IH-nuh-vay-tuhr
noun
1
A person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products.
"Many consider her an innovator in renewable energy."
"The award celebrates young innovators in tech."
How to Use Innovator
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who comes up with new ideas and puts them into practice.
Common pairings
industry innovator
a true innovator
Word Forms
innovators plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin innovator, from innovare, "to renew."