释义 |
de·vel·op·er \-pə(r)\ noun (-s) 1. : a person who develops something especially habitually or as an occupation: as a. : a worker who develops photographic materials (as films and prints) b. : a person who develops real estate; often : one that improves and subdivides land and builds and sells residential structures thereon 2. : something that develops or is used in developing: as a. : a chemical agent used to produce a dye by reaction with a dye or dye intermediate on the fiber — see dye table I b. : a chemical bath or reagent used in developing exposed photographic materials |