name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
getter
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛtə/
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General-American: /ˈɡɛtə(ɹ)/
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General-American: /-ɾə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɛtə
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rhymes with -ɛtə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: G EH1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who, or that which, gets.
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noun
Meaning 3
A function used to retrieve the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the setter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: object-oriented programming
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noun
Meaning 4
A material which is included in a vacuum system or device for removing gas by sorption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
A miner who dug coal, contrasted with the putter, who took it to the surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: business, mining
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verb
Meaning 6
To remove gas by sorption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: sciences
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History
Etymology
Probably an altered spelling of German Götter.
Etymology tree English get Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English getter From get + -er.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: getr — absorbing material
- Georgian: გაზთმშთანთქავი (gaztmštantkavi) — absorbing material
- Georgian: გეტერი (geṭeri) — absorbing material
- German: Getter — absorbing material
- Italian: getter — absorbing material
- Russian: геттер (getter) — absorbing material
- Russian: газопоглотитель (gazopoglotitelʹ) — absorbing material
- French: accesseur — function to retrieve data
- French: getter — function to retrieve data