"invoker" meaning in All languages combined

See invoker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: invokers [plural]
Etymology: From invoke + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|invoke|er}} invoke + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} invoker (plural invokers)
  1. One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
    Sense id: en-invoker-en-noun-4bB57FQb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 10 25 9 11 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 34 13 23 9 14 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 10 26 4 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 10 26 9 10 6 Disambiguation of People: 18 20 21 21 20 0
  2. One who appeals for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
    Sense id: en-invoker-en-noun-xBlpg0vj Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 18 20 21 21 20 0
  3. One who conjures up spirits with incantations.
    Sense id: en-invoker-en-noun-g2FS34de Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 18 20 21 21 20 0
  4. Someone who induces as an inevitable consequence.
    Sense id: en-invoker-en-noun-CknnvOg2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 18 20 21 21 20 0
  5. One who solicits, petitions for, appeals to a favorable attitude.
    Sense id: en-invoker-en-noun-4jEO~i2v Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 18 20 21 21 20 0
  6. (computing) That which causes a program or subroutine to execute.
    Sense id: en-invoker-en-noun-1soy7dbt Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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