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The word inventor comes from the Latin verb invenire, invent-, to find. [1] [2] Although inventing is closely associated with science and engineering, inventors are not necessarily engineers or scientists. [3] Due to advances in artificial intelligence, the term "inventor" no longer exclusively applies to an occupation (see human computers). [4]
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Conceiving that such a compilation might help to supply my own deficiencies, I had, in the year 1805, completed a classed catalogue of words on a small scale, but on the same principle, and nearly in the same form, as the Thesaurus now published. [4] Roget's Thesaurus is composed of six primary classes. [5]
The word "dictionary" was invented by an Englishman called John of Garland in 1220 – he had written a book Dictionarius to help with Latin "diction". [22] An early non-alphabetical list of 8000 English words was the Elementarie, created by Richard Mulcaster in 1582. [23] [24]
In patent law, an inventor is the person, or persons in United States patent law, who contribute to the claims of a patentable invention.In some patent law frameworks, however, such as in the European Patent Convention (EPC) and its case law, no explicit, accurate definition of who exactly is an inventor is provided.
Shunpei Yamazaki (born 1942), Japan – patents in computer science and solid-state physics, see List of prolific inventors; Gazi Yaşargil (born 1925), Turkey – Microneurosurgery; Ryōichi Yazu (1878–1908), Japan – Yazu Arithmometer; Gunpei Yokoi (1941–1997), Japan – Game Boy; Arthur M. Young (1905–1995), U.S. – Bell Helicopter
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
This is a list of inventions followed by name of the inventor (or whomever else it is named after). For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see Lists of etymologies . The list