generator

Plural: generators

Noun

• an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
• engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
• someone who originates or causes or initiates something
  • "he was the generator of several complaints"
• an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
• One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
• An apparatus in which vapour or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort etc.
• One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
• The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- see also generating tone.
• One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
• An interval that is repeatedly stacked to obtain other pitches in tuning systems or scales.
• One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
• An element of a group that is used in the presentation of the group: one of the elements from which the others can be inferred with the given relators.
• One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
• One of the lines of a ruled surface; more generally, an element of some family of linear spaces.
• One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
• A subordinate piece of code which, given some initial parameters, will generate multiple output values on request.
• A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
• A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
• Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Synonyms

author, source, semicoroutine

Antonyms

extinguisher