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founder vs originator

originator vs founder

founder and originator both are nouns.

founder is a verb but originator is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
founder Yes No Yes No
originator Yes No No No
As nouns, originator is a hypernym of founder; that is, originator is a word with a broader meaning than founder:
  • founder: a person who founds or establishes some institution
  • originator: someone who creates new things
Other hypernyms of founder include conceiver, mastermind.
founder (noun) originator (noun)
a person who founds or establishes some institution someone who creates new things
a worker who makes metal castings
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
founder (verb) originator (verb)
break down, literally or metaphorically
sink below the surface
stumble and nearly fall
fail utterly; collapse
Difference between founder and originator

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