builder
/ˈbɪl.dəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.85 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who builds or constructs things.
noun
Clipping of bodybuilder.
Example Sentences
- "To cut coding time and to insure maintainability of the algorithms, an "algorithm builder tool" was constructed."
- "A map builder uses map layers from several sources and adds data to make a custom map."
- "Many users may find this easier to use as each field is clearly displayed and the user interface provides a formula builder and a Check formula function."
- "In the competitions, bodybuilders go through "mandatories"—a set of mandatory poses—in the morning, where the judges compare the body parts of the builders."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bylden Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English byldere English builder From Middle English byldere, buyldere, from bylden + -er. By surface analysis, build + -er. Compare Old English bylda, bytla (“hammerer, builder”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: byldere
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɪl.dəɹ/
- British English: /ˈbɪl.də/