builder
noun
Simple meaning
Master artisan, who receives his instructions from the architect, and use workers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bilderSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪldɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One who builds or constructs things.
trading
Master artisan, who receives his instructions from the architect, and employs workers.
Software that allows the user to create a certain kind of (often automated) output.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who builds or constructs things.
Used this way, builder is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use builder
- “The builder finished constructing the new house last month.”
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